Multnomah County Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge ruled a Portland Police Association-backed ballot initiative unconstitutional.

Multnomah County Judge Katharine von Ter Stegge deemed a Portland Police Association-backed ballot initiative unconstitutional. The initiative aimed to increase Portland's police force and establish detoxification centers, but the judge ruled that it violated the requirement for ballot initiatives to enact legislative changes, not administrative changes to existing laws. The initiative will not appear on the November ballot.

May 10, 2024
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