Less than an hour after taking his oath of office and giving his inaugural address, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed three executive orders Wednesday afternoon.
The three aforementioned executive orders will address the following key issues, according to Ferguson's office:: Ferguson's office, in a press release sent to KOMO News, wrote that the executive order directs state agencies to review all regulations that impact housing, permitting and construction and identify any provision that can be streamlined, deferred or eliminated.
To address public safety needs, the governor is backing a $100 million proposal to help police departments recruit more officers. Regarding the state's budget deficit, Ferguson is calling for a 6% across-the-board spending cut from Washington state agencies on his first day in office—a move that will save $4.4 billion.
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