Arizona Supreme Court Gives Partial Victory to Opponents of High-Earner Tax Increase for Education

Arizona Supreme Court Gives Partial Victory to Opponents of High-Earner Tax Increase for Education
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey speaks during a bill signing in Phoenix on April 15, 2021. Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona refused to block Proposition 208, which authorizes a new income tax for high earners approved by voters last year that would provide direct funding to schools, but at the same time, the court found that the mechanism for distributing the extra revenue to schools violates the state constitution.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican opposed to the tax increase that was expected to generate upwards of $800 million per year for K–12 schools, was jubilant after the ruling.