Other LanguagesAttorney General Nick Brown has named Megan Cotton, currently Governor Bob Ferguson’s Senior Policy Advisor for Transportation, as his office’s new Tribal Director, a key leadership role that strengthens the Office’s government-to-government relationship with Tribal nations.
Attorney General Nick Brown today released the first-ever Washington State Attorney General’s Data Privacy Report. The report examines how the data economy incentivizes the collection and retention of personal information, the potential harms that result from these incentives – such as data breaches, surveillance, and harassment – and makes recommendations to address these harms by strengthening privacy protections, enforcement, and public education.
A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order requiring KalshiEX (Kalshi) to cease many of its Washington operations after finding that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Protection Act by running an illegal gambling operation in Washington.
Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s demand for states to turn over records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses. The Trump administration has threatened to terminate more than $10 million in federal funding to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) if the states refuse this illegal order.
Los incendios forestales en la mitad oriental del estado destruyeron cientos de viviendas y obligaron a miles de personas a abandonar sus hogares. Los inquilinos son especialmente vulnerables durante esta crisis. La Oficina del Procurador General del Estado de Washington velará por el cumplimiento de la suspensión de desalojos decretada por el gobernador en relación con los incendios forestales en Spokane, y en todo el centro y este de Washington.
The wildfires in the eastern half of the state have destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of Washingtonians. Renters are particularly vulnerable during this crisis. The Washington State Attorney General’s office is enforcing the Governor’s eviction moratorium related to the wildfires in Spokane and throughout central and eastern Washington.
Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness.
Mientras los habitantes de Washington buscan formas de ayudar a las personas afectadas por los devastadores incendios forestales en la zona de Spokane y otras partes del estado, la Oficina del Procurador General aconseja a la población tomar precauciones para garantizar que las donaciones se destinen a organizaciones benéficas de confianza.
As Washingtonians seek ways to help people affected by devastating wildfires in the Spokane area and other parts of the state, the Attorney General’s Office encourages people to take precautions to ensure donations go to reputable charities.
El gobierno federal intenta usar ilegalmente la información privada y confidencial de decenas de miles de habitantes de Washington que reciben beneficios del programa Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, Asistencia Temporal para Familias Necesitadas). Washington y una coalición multiestatal presentaron una nueva demanda para proteger a los residentes de este uso indebido e ilegal de información personal confidencial.