Initiative 976
Election Results
| Option | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 83,369 | 54.27% |
| No | 70,251 | 45.73% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
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Rep. Andrew Barkis and Rep. Bob McCaslin: Our state can have both $30 car tabs and sustainable transportation funding
Despite nearly 53% of the vote statewide, a coalition formed quickly to file lawsuits and prevent Initiative 976 from being implemented. This is unfortunate.
Legislature opens on historic note amid plenty of protests
The Legislature opened its 2020 season on a historic note with Tacoma attorney Laurie Jinkins, a five-term legislator, sworn in as the first woman and first lesbian to be elected as speaker of the House of Representatives.
5 big issues the Washington Legislature will debate in 2020
Some years, the Legislature faces huge issues, spends months in partisan wrangling and needs extra weeks or even months to complete some tasks. 2020 might not be one of them.
Getting There: Spokane considering other tax options for roads after passage of I-976
Tim Eyman’s $30 car tab initiative has put the city in a bind trying to come up with cash for its future road projects. City Council President-elect Breean Beggs is eyeing a potential property tax levy to make up for the lost funds, but will voters have the appetite?
Spin Control: I-976 fallout fuels split in state
Rancor over Initiative 976, stoked by its creator, fuels an us-versus-them feeling in Washington.
Wondering what you owe for that December license tab? Here’s how to find out
Washington motorists wondering how much they must pay to renew their December license tabs may have to wait for weeks to get the official notice from the state Department of Licensing.
Spin Control: For some lawmakers, ’tis the season to be filing
Some legislators make wishes for 2020 by filing bills.
Confusion swirls around local transit projects with car tab measure stuck in court
As court battles continue over the future of Initiative 976 – the $30 car tab measure approved by voters last month – questions about how it will affect local projects persist.
Car tab break set for today delayed, as Supreme Court continues block on lower fees
Hoping for a break on your license tab fees? It’s still in the courts.
Second challenge of order blocking I-976 filed with Supreme Court
A second legal maneuver to allow Initiative 976 to take effect this week and lower the cost of vehicle license tabs was filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Court.
State puts portion of North Spokane freeway on hold in response to I-976
More than $90 million in Spokane-area transportation funding has been delayed due to last month’s passage of Initiative 976 by Washington state voters.
Judge blocks Eyman’s $30 car tab measure
A King County Superior Court judge temporarily halted the Dec. 5 implementation of Initiative 976, which would limit car tabs to $30 a year, eliminate a host of programs that fund local road projects and dismantle some transit agencies.
Judge has concerns $30 car tab measure was misleading
Lawyers for cities and counties across the state are asking a King County judge to block Tim Eyman’s $30 car tab measure from taking effect, saying it was misleading and violates Washington’s Constitution.
Garfield County joins Western Washington transportation players in suing over car-tab initiative
Initiative 976 could shutter the small southeast Washington county’s transportation authority, a lifeline for many elderly and rural residents on fixed incomes who need rides to regional hubs. The Garfield County organization is the only one outside of the Puget Sound which has sued to overturn the $30 car-tab initiative, approved by Washington voters earlier this month.
State to prepare for $478 million in transportation cuts
State lawmakers looking to trim some $478 million from the transportation budget during 2020 session.
No sign of recession for Washington, economists say
Washington may see a slowing economy in the next few years, but a recession does not appear to be on the horizon, the state’s economist told legislative leaders Wednesday.
Spin Control: Time for filing election challenges and grousing about ignoring ‘will of the voters’
It’s that time of the year for filing election challenges and complaining about those challengers ignoring the will of the people.
Ferguson says his office can defend I-976 from legal challenges
Attorney general likely to ignore calls to hire outside lawyers to defend Initiative 976.
Agencies, lawmakers scramble to fill $4 billion pothole from I-976
State agencies and lawmakers are looking for solutions to the loss of billions of dollars that would have come from Initiative 976.
Editorial: Transportation, city leadership should be priorities in election aftermath
Washington voters last week handily