Philadelphia II v. Gregoire

Pekelis, J.P.T.*

— Petitioners appeal a decision of a superior court dismissing their petition to obtain a ballot title from the Attorney General for Initiative 641. The superior court dismissed the petition because it determined that the initiative did not fall within the scope of the legislative authority of the state. Although we conclude that the Attorney General should have prepared the ballot title, we also hold that the initiative goes beyond the scope of power reserved to the people in our state constitution and thus should not appear on the ballot. .We therefore affirm the superior…