Hazell v. Brown

This appeal, from the denial of plaintiffs’ and inter-venors’ motions for summary judgment and allowance of defendants’ cross-motion for summary judgment, centers on the validity and operation of Ballot Measure 47 (2006), now codified as a note at ORS chapter 259, which, among other things, contains various provisions limiting or prohibiting political campaign contributions and expenditures. We conclude that the trial court correctly rejected each of plaintiffs’ and intervenors’ challenges. Accordingly, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Measure 47 and its companion measure, Ballot Measure 46 (2006),…