Case Name: Henry KANE, Petitioner, v. Theodore R. KULONGOSKI, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent, James L. POSEY and Jann Carson, Intervenors; James L. POSEY and Jann Carson, Petitioners, v. Theodore KULONGOSKI, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1995-06-02
Citations: 321 Or. 240
Docket Number: SC S42183; SC S42184
Parties: Henry KANE, Petitioner, v. Theodore R. KULONGOSKI, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent, James L. POSEY and Jann Carson, Intervenors. James L. POSEY and Jann Carson, Petitioners, v. Theodore KULONGOSKI, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent.
Judges: PER CURIAM
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 321
Pages: 240–245

Head Matter:
Argued and submitted May 11,
ballot title certified June 2, 1995
Henry KANE, Petitioner, v. Theodore R. KULONGOSKI, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent, James L. POSEY and Jann Carson, Intervenors. James L. POSEY and Jann Carson, Petitioners, v. Theodore KULONGOSKI, Attorney General, State of Oregon, Respondent.
(SC S42183)
(SC S42184)
(Cases Consolidated for Argument and Opinion)
895 P2d 783
Henry Kane, petitioner pro se, Beaverton, argued the cause and filed the petition.
Katherine A. McDowell, of ACLU Foundation of Oregon, Inc., Portland, argued the cause for petitioners James L. Posey and Jann Carson. With her on the petition was Paul E. Loving.
Richard D. Wasserman, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the answering memoranda were Theodore R. Kulongoski, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General, Salem.
PER CURIAM
Graber, J., dissented and filed an opinion in which Unis and Durham, JJ., joined.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
In these consolidated original proceedings, petitioners challenge the ballot title for a proposed initiative measure. Petitioners are electors who timely submitted written comments addressed to the Attorney 'General's draft ballot title. Therefore, they are entitled to petition this court seeking a different title. ORS 250.085(2).
The Attorney General certified this ballot title to the Secretary of State:
ENDS MOST GOVERNMENT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACTING, PUBLIC SERVICES
QUESTION: Shall statute ban most state and local government affirmative action in employment, contracting, public services, used to cure past discrimination?
SUMMARY: Adopts statute. Bans state, local government affirmative action in employment, contracting, public services, used to cure past discrimination. Does not affect action needed to qualify for federal funds.' Governments must base employment decisions only on education, ability, experience, standardized testing techniques with scoring equity. Governments must base contracting decisions solely on open competitive bidding. Governments may base financial aid for education solely on applicant's financial need, ability. Creates board to decide questions of discrimination or preference in employment, education, contracts instead of courts. Repeals statutes.
Petitioners assert that the Caption, Question, and Summary in the Attorney General's ballot title are deficient in various particulars. We have considered those arguments, but conclude that the ballot title certified by the Attorney General complies substantially with the requirements of ORS 250.035(1), ORS 250.085(5), and therefore certify that ballot title.
Ballot title certified. This decision shall become effective in accordance with ORAP 11.30(9).