Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement today in response to a letter he received today from Paul Lawrence of Pacifica Law Group regarding Initiative 1240.

“We all share the desire to provide the highest quality education for our children. As the state’s attorney, it’s my responsibility to defend the will of the voters and I will be directing my legal team to do so in this case.”

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Contact: Janelle Guthrie, APR, Communications Director, 360-586-0725

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