In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause for 2017-2018 #4. Scott E. Smith and D. Michael Kopp…

Summary

The court upheld the Title Board’s determination that Initiative #4 contains a single subject because its provisions are all directed toward limiting housing growth and include procedures necessary to implement that objective. The court also held that it has authority to review the initiative’s fiscal-impact abstract and applied a deferential clear-case standard, under which it upheld the abstract. The court therefore affirmed the Title Board’s actions.