Voters will see statement on WA income tax measure’s budget effects

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A last-ditch legal effort nearly succeeded Thursday to knock a statement off ballots that characterizes how repealing Washington’s new income tax on high earners would affect the state budget.

The state Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on Arthur West’s motion for an emergency injunction to prevent the secretary of state’s office from including the “public investment impact disclosure” for Initiative 645. Voters will consider the tax repeal measure in the Nov. …

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