More than 400,000 Washington households will receive checks as a result of lawsuits filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson against tuna and chicken providers for price-fixing conspiracies. Ferguson's office is providing $40.6 million in financial restitution to households whose income is at or below 175% of the federal poverty level. More than 1.2 million Washingtonians live in households that qualify. Ferguson, who is a 2024 Washington state gubernatorial candidate, filed the lawsuits before announcing his bid for governor. Single-person households will receive $50. Multi-person households will receive $120. The money will be in the form of mailed checks. The first round was sent on Dec. 5. All checks will be sent before Dec. 31. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/ag-ferguson-lawsuits-washington-checks/281-653d2029-8e52-484b-9e95-9c98fa2a6803