Washington State · Executive Office · Since January 15, 2025
Bob Ferguson
Governor of Washington State
"We will not back down from our values. Washington will continue to be a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive — regardless of what happens in Washington D.C."
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Updated —
12
Lawsuits vs. Trump admin
8 won
$2.1B
WA funding protected
↑ from $0
89.4%
Renewable electricity
↑ from 76%
$540M
Homeless crisis funding
↑ from $280M
4.1%
Unemployment rate
↓ from 4.8%
−7.2%
Violent crime change
Since Jan 2025
Defending Washington
Taking the Fight to Court
12 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration · $2.1B in Washington funding protected · Leading a 22-state coalition
12
Lawsuits Filed
22
States in Coalition
$2.1B
Funding Protected
Funding Protected by Category ($M)
Lawsuits — Win / Pending Split
Legal Scorecard
Homelessness Response
Statewide Investment at Scale
3,980 people housed in 2026 · $540M statewide investment across all 39 counties
$540M
Statewide funding 2025–27
↑ from $280M baseline
3,980
People housed Q2 2026
↑ from 1,240 in Q1 2025
15,800
Units in pipeline
Largest in WA history
3,200
New shelter beds added
Statewide
People Housed Per Quarter
Housing & Affordability
Unlocking Supply at Scale
52,400 new permits statewide · HB 1110 projected to unlock 100,000 units over 20 years
52,400
New permits statewide
↑ from 44,800 baseline
$440M
Housing Trust Fund
↑ 2.5× from 2019
38 days
Avg permit timeline
↓ from 54 days
8,940
Affordable units created
Since Jan 2025
Monthly Permits — Total vs. Affordable
New Permits by Type (Units)
Climate & Clean Energy
Leading the Clean Energy Transition
89.4% renewable electricity · 185,000 EVs on WA roads · $1.84B in carbon revenue reinvested
89.4%
Renewable electricity
↑ from 76% in 2021
185K
EVs registered in WA
14.2% of new sales
$1.84B
CCA carbon revenue
Since 2023
92,000
Clean energy jobs
↑ 29.6% since 2022
Renewable Electricity % & EV Share of New Sales (2019–2025)
Economy & Jobs
Outpacing the National Economy
4.1% unemployment · WA GDP growing at 4.2% vs. 2.8% national rate
4.1%
Unemployment rate
↓ from 4.8%
4.2%
WA GDP growth
vs. 2.8% national
$7.2B
Budget gap closed
of $12.4B total gap
284K
Tech sector jobs
↑ from 261K
Jobs by Sector (Thousands)
Sector Job Growth Rate (%)
Public Safety & Justice
Crime Down, Reform Up
Violent crime down 7.2% · 4 gun safety bills signed in first session · 180 new WSP troopers hired
−7.2%
Violent crime change
Since Jan 2025
−4.8%
Property crime change
Since Jan 2025
180
New WSP troopers hired
Largest class since 2008
4
Gun safety bills signed
First session 2025
Crime Rate by Year — Violent & Property (per 100K)