WA crime victim advocates make another plea for state funding • Washington State Standard

WA crime victim advocates make another plea for state funding • Washington State Standard

The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)For years, crime victim advocates in Washington have fought for state funding to make up for dwindling federal dollars.  This year will be no different.  These advocates are asking for a minimum of $21.4 million to keep their organizations afloat. But Gov. Bob Ferguson’s budget proposal, released last month, included just $12 million as s…