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In August 2006 a Thurston County judge blocked a tongue-in-cheek initiative (I-831) [56] proposed by Seattle-area computer programmer and blogger David Goldstein that would have allowed voters to criticize – or support – Tim Eyman by declaring, "The citizens of the state of Washington do hereby proclaim that Tim Eyman is a horse's ass."
The Seattle Times editorial board opposed the initiative. They wrote, "If the safety of Seattle hotel employees is a problem, the laws that protect them should be strengthened. Seattle ballot Initiative 124 is a sloppy, possibly illegal first draft that should be rejected by voters." [8]
He authored an editorial in the Seattle Times calling for legalization, and thereafter sponsored Washington Initiative 502 to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana for adult recreational use. [21] [22] As one of its earliest sponsors, Holmes edited drafts of the initiative and secured the support of John McKay, a former United States Attorney. [23]
In August 2016, The Seattle Times revealed that 173,000 email addresses belonging to ORCA card holders were improperly released by Sound Transit to the pro campaign Mass Transit Now, potentially in violation of two state laws regarding protected information and use of public resources in support of a political campaign. [97]
Initiative 502 results by county, with number of votes shown by size, yes in orange and no in blue. Washington Initiative 502 ( I-502 ) "on marijuana reform " was an initiative to the Washington State Legislature , which appeared on the November 2012 general ballot, passing by a margin of approximately 56 to 44 percent.
Washington Initiative 732 (I-732) was a ballot initiative in 2016 to levy a carbon tax in the State of Washington, and simultaneously reduce the state sales tax. It was rejected 59.2% to 40.8%. [1] The measure appeared on the November 2016 ballot. [2] The backers of I-732 submitted roughly 350,000 signatures in December 2015 to certify the ...
Initiative 200 was a Washington state initiative filed by Scott Smith and Tim Eyman. [1] It sought to prohibit racial and gender preferences by state and local government. [ 2 ] It was on the Washington ballot in November 1998 and passed with 58.22% of the vote. [ 3 ]
Washington Initiative 1185 was a 2012 initiative in Washington state. It passed with 63.91% of the vote , [ 1 ] but portions were declared unconstitutional in February 2013. [ 2 ]