Burbidge v. Paulus

Pursuant to ORS 250.085(1), petitioners seek Supreme Court review of a ballot title for a proposed initiative measure. The proposed measure would replace the present system of distilled spirits sales by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) with a system permitting private sales of distilled spirits by liquor stores, grocery stores and wholesalers, all licensed by OLCC.

The ballot title prepared by the Attorney General under ORS 250.065(3) provides:

"PERMITS PRIVATE DISTILLED SPIRITS RETAILINGAVHOLESALING, OLCC LICENSED AND REGULATED

"Question: Shall state distilled spirits sales be…