Arizona Supreme Court Rules Voter Referendums Can’t Repeal Tax Cuts Passed by Legislature

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Voter Referendums Can’t Repeal Tax Cuts Passed by Legislature
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey greets the GOP midterm elections watch party after being re-elected in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 6, 2018. Nicole Neri/Reuters
Matthew Vadum
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The Supreme Court of Arizona found 5–2 on Aug. 19 that a referendum backed by organized labor aimed at blocking a planned $2 billion per year state-level income tax cut violated the state constitution.

On April 21, the court overturned a lower court ruling allowing the referendum to move forward but hadn’t explained the reasoning behind its decision until now.