Establishes standards for taxpayer challenge, judicial review of tax measures. Petitioner Novick challenges the caption and the result statements. Petitioners Chase and Sager challenge the caption, the result statements, and the summary. We address their challenges below. The caption reasonably must identify the subject matter of the proposed initiative measure in not more than 10 words.
Petitioners contend that the caption is inadequate because it leaves out the latter subject.
We agree with petitioners. The likely change in the voter-approval margin requirements set out in this proposed initiative measure is an important part of the subject matter of the measure. The summary must summarize the proposed initiative measure and its major effect. We disagree with petitioners' first argument. It is accurate to state that the proposed initiative measure requires voter approval of taxes and fees, and the Attorney General's certified summary is adequate in that regard.