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Public Disclosure Commission honors Jolene Unsoeld, a primary proponent of campaign finance law in Washington

During its Dec. 11 regular meeting, the Public Disclosure Commission voted to name its regular meeting space after Jolene Unsoeld, a former Washington Congresswoman in the state’s… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission sent overdue notices to 144 candidates who appeared to have missed the Dec. 10 deadline for mandatory post-election spending reports.   

State law requires candidates… read more

 On Jan. 1, the Public Disclosure Commission’s statutory citations will switch from RCW 42.17A to RCW 29B. 

This change does not affect the substance of the law, only its organization within the Revised Code of Washington. The new chapter is available online here. 

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Public Disclosure Commission refines proposal to Legislature on expenditure reporting dates

The Public Disclosure Commission hopes to present a bill to the Washington State Legislature for the 2026 legislative session aimed at standardizing requirements for campaign expenditure reporting… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission has increased the base penalties for violations of political disclosure law, effective today, Nov. 5.

The Commission unanimously approved the rule change at its July 24 meeting, which increases recommended penalty ranges for many types of violations.

The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 146 candidates who appear to have missed the Oct. 28 deadline for mandatory 7-day pre-election spending reports.  

State law requires… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 179 candidates who appear to have missed the Oct. 14 deadline for mandatory 21-day pre-election spending reports. 

State law requires candidates who are participating in the general election and registered as full reporters… read more

PDC issues $5,000 fine to grassroots lobbying campaign over late reporting  

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25, issued a $5,000 fine to the Tobacco-Free Action Fund for late reporting of nearly $300,000 in grassroots lobbying activity.  

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The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25, issued a $5,000 fine to the Tobacco-Free Action Fund for late reporting of nearly $300,000 in grassroots lobbying activity.  

The fine was agreed upon as part of a stipulation between the Fund and Public Disclosure… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission has notified 63 candidates that they appeared to have missed the deadline for the mandatory post-primary election expenditure report due on Sept. 10

State law requires all candidates who are participating in the primary election and are registered under… read more