Sotomayor v. Burns

OPINION

ZLAKET, Chief Justice.

¶ 1 This special action challenges the Arizona Legislative Council’s written analysis of Proposition 203, “English Language Education for Children in Public Schools,” for inclusion in the state’s voter information pamphlet. Petitioners claim that the Council violated the impartiality requirement of Ariz. Rev.Stat. § 19-124(B) (West Supp.1999) by misstating current bilingual education law; overstating parental rights to apply for waivers under the initiative; and exaggerating parental ability to obtain alternative programs. We considered the case without oral…