Reform implication · 2 cases
Appointment deadlines and screening
Statutory deadlines for filling public positions get missed; conflict screening for appointees often happens after complaints, not before. Reform sets enforceable deadlines and requires screening at nomination.
- Washington's Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) — the state agency that enforces campaign finance rules — had two open commissioner seats as of early 2026. One seat had been vacant since January 2025, nearly all of Governor Bob Ferguson's…Structural failure
- In February 2025, reporting confirmed that then-King County Executive Dow Constantine was a candidate for Sound Transit's CEO position. As King County Executive, Constantine had appointed approximately 10 of the 18 Sound Transit board…Conflict of interestRule gaming