Defend Wash. v. Hobbs

FILE THIS OPINION WAS FILED FOR RECORD AT 8 A.M. ON OCTOBER 17, 2024 IN CLERK’S OFFICE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON SARAH R. PENDLETON OCTOBER 17, 2024 ACTING SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEFEND WASHINGTON, SUSAN YOUNG, and SHARON CHEN NO. 102996-9 Appellants, v. EN BANC STEVE HOBBS, in his official capacity as Secretary of State for the State of Washington, Filed: October 17, 2024 Respondent. GONZÁLEZ, C.J.—The people of this state have the constitutional power to propose and enact legislation through initiative. WASH. CONST. art. II, § 1(a). To…