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The Washington state Supreme Court issued a ruling today upholding both a 2022 King County Superior Court ruling that Meta, parent company of Facebook, violated state campaign finance law on dozens of occasions and a… read more

Today, the PDC updated its online filing system for independent expenditure and electioneering communication (C-6) reports in June 2026. The changes were designed to improve user experience and align the process with other online PDC filing systems.

Independent expenditures (IE) are… read more

On June 16, the Public Disclosure Commission will launch a redesigned online filing system for independent expenditures and electioneering communications (C-6 report). 

Rules and requirements regarding reporting of these expenditures have not changed, but the online filing system has… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission began its May 28 regular meeting with a full complement of commissioners for the first time in more than a year.  

Commissioners Matthew Segal and Teebah Alsaleh were both appointed by Gov. Bob Ferguson in April. They join Chair J. Leach, Vice Chair… read more

In July, the Public Disclosure Commission will offer two evening classes in an effort to reach filers, such as candidates, committee officers or treasurers, who may not be able to attend during the working day.

Both classes will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on: 

At a ceremony May 28, the Public Disclosure Commission dedicated its meeting room to Jolene Unsoeld, the late state legislator and Congresswomen who was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the PDC.

Friends and family of Unsoeld attended the dedication, held during the… read more

PDC welcomes first recipient of the Jolene Unsoeld Public Policy Internship

PDC staff introduced Evergreen State College junior Nathan Tippman – the first recipient of the Jolene Unsoeld Public Policy Internship – to the Commission at its April 23 regular meeting.  

Tippman,… read more

Starting today, the Public Disclosure Commission is requiring users of its online filing systems to transition from Secure Access Washington (SAW) to WA.gov.  

Washington state government agencies currently use SAW to facilitate secure access to services such as the PDC’s online… read more

Governor Bob Ferguson has appointed a fifth member to the Public Disclosure Commission: Attorney Teebah Alsaleh.

Alsaleh, originally from California, graduated from the Seattle University School of Law. She started in family law, later transitioning to the tech industry. She is a senior… read more

Starting May 4, the Public Disclosure Commission will require users of its online filing systems to transition from Secure Access Washington (SAW) to WA.gov. Washington state government agencies currently use SAW to facilitate secure access to services such as the PDC’s online reporting… read more