STATE OF WASHINGTONSPOKANE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURTCITY OF SPOKANE,Plaintiff,v.DALTON, et al.,Defendants.No. 15-2-03101-0Honorable Judge Salvatore F. o!!aResponse to Ct! o" Spo#ane$s %oton "o& P&el'na&! In()n*tonEN+ISION WORKER RIGHTS AND ,RAD READ$S RESPONSE TO CITY OF SPOKANE$S %OTION FOR PRELI%INARY IN-UNCTION"#is ourt $ust den% t#e it% of S&o'ane(s &reli$inar% in)un*tion $otion be*ause t#is a*tion is broug#t +it#out it% oun*il aut#ori!ation, ,a%or ondon la*'s standing to bring t#isa*tion, t#is a*tion violates se&aration of &o+ers do*trine, t#e ,a%or *annot s#o+ t#at #e +ill suffer irre&arable #ar$ +it#out in)un*tive relief, nor s#o+ a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t."#e it% agrees t#at t#e $a)orit% of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative is +it#in t#e initiative &o+er. "#e it% ta'es issue +it# onl% a fe+ &arts of t#e initiative, and t#ose se*tions Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 1o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;7610onl% restri*t *or&orations t#at are violating t#e la+. Notabl%, t#is a*tion is not broug#t b% t#e it% oun*il 8+#i*# < b% it% la+ < is t#e onl%it% bod% t#at $a% initiate a &re-ele*tion *#allenge9.Fa*ts=n Jul% 4t#, 2015, t#e &eo&le of S&o'ane sub$itted 3,;:: signatures to -ualif% t#e instant initiative onto t#e ballot. 0e*ogni!ing a need to e>&and t#e rig#ts of e$&lo%ees and +or'ers +it#in t#e it%, t#e &eo&le of S&o'ane #ave &ro&osed an initiative t#at re-uires *ertain e$&lo%ers to &a% a living +age, &rovides for e-ual &a% for e-ual +or', and re-uires due &ro*essfor ter$ination of e$&lo%$ent.1n t#ree su**essive votes, t#e it% oun*il voted to send t#e initiative for signature verifi*ation, and t#en voted unani$ousl% to sub$it t#e initiative to t#e Nove$ber 2015 ballot. "#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative is t#us &ro&erl% -ualified to a&&ear on t#e Nove$ber ballot,and t#e it% oun*il #as a&&roved its &la*e$ent onto t#e ballot. S&o'ane it% =ffi*ial ?a!ette, vol. 105, &. ;73 85ug. 5, 201591@ see also S, AA 02.02.030-.115.5t t#e sa$e #earing at +#i*# t#e it% oun*il unani$ousl% voted to &la*e t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative on t#e Nove$ber ballot, four of t#e oun*il $e$bers voted to &la*e t+o advisor% votes on t#e sa$e ballotB C+#et#er to redu*e funding in e>isting ?eneral Fund &rogra$s to reallo*ate to i$&le$ent t#e &rovisions of t#e 2nvision .or'er /ill of 0ig#tsD and C+#et#er to &ursue additional funding sour*es, as needed, in order to i$&le$ent t#e &rovisions of t#e 2nvision .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts.D ?a!ette, supra, at ;7:. "#ose t+o advisor% -uestions +ere &la*ed on t#e ballot to give guidan*e to t#e oun*il *on*erning t#e i$&le$entation of t#e initiative, and to advise voters of t#e need to fund &arts of t#e i$&le$entation of t#e initiative.1 Available at #tt&sBEEstati*.s&o'ane*it%.orgEdo*u$entsEoffi*ial-ga!ettesE2015E07Eoffi*ial-ga!ette-2015-07-05.&df 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 2o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122125t t#at Jul% 2;t#, 2015, $eeting, t#e it% oun*il de*lined to even vote on +#et#er to bring a &re-ele*tion *#allenge. See S, A 02.02.11589. 5 +ee' later, on 5ugust 3rd, +it#out oun*il aut#ori!ation, ,a%or ondon broug#t t#is la+suit in t#e na$e of t#e it% of S&o'ane. ,a%or(s State$ent 85ug. 3, 201592@ see also Ni*#olas Des#ais, Condon wants Worker Bill of Rights blocked from ballot, "#e S&o'es$an-0evie+ 85ug. 3, 201593.T.e nvolve'ent o" Spo#ane/s 0)sness se*to& n t&11e&n1 t.s latest*.allen1e to t.e ntatve p&o*essDo+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i&, and &er#a&s ot#er *or&orate s&e*ial interests, #ad been lobb%ing ,a%or ondon to bring t#is a*tion. Do+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i&, Call to action in response to Envision Spokane 8Jul% 13, 20159: 8as'ing CDo+nto+n su&&orterFsGD to CF*Gonta*t t#e ,a%or(s offi*e as soon as &ossible and as' t#at #e ta'e a*tion t#roug# #is aut#orit% granted in S&o'ane ,uni*i&al ode to *#allenge Ft#e initiative(sG legalit% in su&erior *ourtD9. CFDo+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i&(s PresidentG sa%s t#e $a%or, +#ose offi*e did not res&ond b% &ress ti$e, +ould li'el% #ave better legal standing to *#allenge t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative.D Ja'e "#o$as, Envision This !S" is fighting the proposed Worker Bill of Rights, 1nlander 8Jul% 22, 201595. 5fter ,a%or ondon filed t#is a*tion, a S&o'es$an re&orter *#ara*teri!ed it as Ct#e *it% of S&o'ane #as, in essen*e, sued its *iti!ens on be#alf of *or&orations.D Shawn #estal$ "eople, not cit%, should vote on workers& bill of rights, "#e S&o'es$an-0evie+ 85ug. 5, 201594.2 Available at #tt&sBEE$%.s&o'ane*it%.orgEne+sEstate$entsE2015E07E03E$a%or-*ondon-state$ent-on-&rote*tion-of-initiative-&ro*essE 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.3 Available at #tt&BEE+++.s&o'es$an.*o$EstoriesE2015EaugE03E*ondon-+ants-+or'er-bill-rig#ts-blo*'ed-ballotE 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.: Available at #tt&BEE+++.do+nto+ns&o'ane.orgEne+s-arti*leE41 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.5 Available at #tt&BEE+++.inlander.*o$Es&o'aneEenvision-t#isEontentHoidI2517436 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.4 Available at #tt&BEE+++.s&o'es$an.*o$EstoriesE2015EaugE05Es#a+n-vestal-&eo&le-not-*it%-s#ould-vote-onE 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 3o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716123:54;76Do+nto+n S&o'ane Partners#i& is &art of a *oalition of *or&orate interests t#at broug#t a &re-ele*tion *#allenge in 2013 against a o$$unit% /ill of 0ig#ts initiative &ro&osed b% 2nvision S&o'ane, after a substantiall% si$ilar initiative garnered :6.1J of t#e vote in 2011. Spokane Entrepreneurial Ctr' v' Spokane (oves to Amend the Constitution, sli& o&. at 1, 3, No. 3177;-; 8.n. t. 5&&., Div. 111, Jan. 26, 20159 8un&ublis#ed o&inion9. "#at a*tion +as dis$issed b% t#e ourt of 5&&eals be*ause t#e *#allengers did not #ave standing. )d' passim. "#e ourt of 5&&eals #eld CFtG#e order granting t#e de*larator% )udg$ent against 2nvision is reversed and t#is $atter is re$anded for t#e it% of S&o'ane to &la*e t#e initiative on t#e ne>t available ballot in a**ordan*e +it# its June 3, 2013 resolution.D )d' at 16.;T.eHea&n1E2a'ne&/s opnonont.entatves not 0n3n1an3t3e*la&e3 t.at t.e ntatve 4as p&ope& "o& t.e 0allotPursuant to t#e initiative &ro*ess, t#e S&o'ane Hearing 2>a$iner issues a non-binding o&inion on Ct#e legal validit% and effe*t of t#e &ro&osed $easure.D S, 02.02.0:08/9. "#e it% Hearing 2>a$iner issued an o&inion on t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative. 0%an De*l. re Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion ,otion, 2>. D. .#ile a&&roving t#e initiative for t#e ballot, t#e Hearing 2>a$iner o&ined about one se*tion of t#e initiative, e>&laining t#at it +as #is belief t#at t#e substance of the provision +as not *onsistent +it# state la+. )d' at 4-;. 0eali!ing t#at substantive legalit% is relevant onl% to &ost-ado&tion *#allenges, t#e 2>a$iner *on*luded t#at CFiGn t#e Hearing 2>a$inerKs o&inion, t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts *an &ro&erl% be ado&ted b% initiative.D )d' at 6. 1n addition, t#e Hearing 2>a$iner did not anal%!e t#e *riti*al *lause in t#e re$ed% &rovision t#at li$its *or&orate rig#ts onl% Cto t#e e>tent t#at Ft#e rig#tG +ould interfere +it# t#e rig#ts enu$erated in t#is se*tion,D nor did t#e 2>a$iner anal%!e t#at re$ed% &rovision ; "#e *#allengers &etitioned t#e .as#ington Su&re$e ourt for dis*retionar% revie+ on 5&ril 6t#, 2015, and t#e &etition for revie+ is no+ full% briefed and a+aiting a de*ision b% t#e ourt. Su&. t. No. 61551-2.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage :o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122123as if it +ere a stri*t s*rutin% balan*ing test. )d' at 2, 4-;.A&1)'ent5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion C(is an e>traordinar% e-uitable re$ed% designed to &revent serious #ar$. 1t(s &ur&ose is not to &rote*t a &laintiff fro$ $ere in*onvenien*es or s&e*ulative and insubstantial in)ur%.(D *ucera v' !ept' of Transp', 1:0 .n.2d 200, 221, 665 P.2d 43 820009 8-uoting T%ler "ipe )ndus', )nc' v' !ept' of Revenue, 64 .n.2d ;75, ;64, 437 P.2d 1213 8167299.=ne +#o see's relief b% te$&orar% or &er$anent in)un*tion $ust s#o+ 819 t#at#e #as a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t, 829 t#at #e #as a +ell-grounded fear ofi$$ediate invasion of t#at rig#t, and 839 t#at t#e a*ts *o$&lained of are eit#erresulting in or +ill result in a*tual and substantial in)ur% to #i$. Sin*ein)un*tions are addressed to t#e e-uitable &o+ers of t#e *ourt, t#e listed *riteria$ust be e>a$ined in lig#t of e-uit% in*luding balan*ing t#e relative interests oft#e &arties and, if a&&ro&riate, t#e interests of t#e &ubli*.)d' at 206 8-uoting T%ler "ipe )ndus', supra, -uotation $odifi*ations o$itted9. C5n in)un*tion isdistin*tl% an e-uitable re$ed% and is fre-uentl% ter$ed t#e strong ar$ of e-uit%, or a trans*endent or e>traordinar% re$ed%, and is a re$ed% +#i*# s#ould not be lig#tl% indulged in, but s#ould be used s&aringl% and onl% in a *lear and &lain *ase.D )d' at 206 8*itation and -uotation o$itted9. C5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion s#ould not issue in a doubtful *ase.D San +uan Cnt%' v' ,o ,ew -as Ta., 140 .n.2d 1:1, 153-5:, 15; P.3d 731 8200;9 8*itations o$itted9."#is is not a *ase for a &reli$inar% in)un*tion, bot# be*ause of t#e fa*ts dis*ussed above t#at s#o+ t#is is a &oliti*al dis&ute to be resolved outside t#e *ourt#ouse, and also be*ause ,a%or ondon(s argu$ents fail to &ass t#e &reli$inar% in)un*tion legal test, as dis*ussed belo+.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 5o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122I. %a!o& Con3on/s a*ton volates t.e Spo#ane %)n*pal Co3e, 0e*a)se t.e Co3e &e5)&es t.e Co)n*l to a)t.o&6e a p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e, an3 t.e Co)n*l .as, nstea3, vote3 )nan'o)sl! to pla*e t.s ntatve onto t.e 0allot an3 not to *.allen1e t."#e ,a%or leads t#e e>e*utive bran*# of t#e it% of S&o'ane, and is not &art of t#e legislative bran*#. See S&o'ane it% #arter art. 11, A 5859@ accord S, A 02.005.010. "#e oun*il #as alread% a&&roved t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts for ballot &la*e$ent, and de*lined to *onsider a &re-ele*tion *#allenge. 1n bringing t#is a*tion, t#e ,a%or see's to interfere +it# t#e legislative &ro*ess of bot# t#e oun*il and t#e &eo&le of S&o'ane, in violation of t#e t#eor% of se&aration of &o+ers and outside of t#e ,a%or(s e>e*utive aut#orit%.7 /e*ause of t#e la*' of aut#orit% for ,a%or ondon to bring t#is a*tion, and t#e &reli$inar% in)un*tion re-uire$ent t#at all doubts *on*erning relief be resolved against t#e issuan*e of an in)un*tion, ,a%or ondonKs $otion for &reli$inar% in)un*tive relief $ust be denied.7 C3egal #allenge 0egarding 3egal Lalidit% of 1nitiative ,easureD is aut#ori!ed b% S, A 02.02.115, +#i*# &rovides t#e rule for #o+ t#e it% of S&o'ane *an bring a &re-ele*tion *#allengeB"#e *it% *oun*il and t#e *it% ad$inistration $a% onl% *#allenge an initiative orreferendu$$easure as illegal or un*onstitutional after it #as ado&ted aresolution dire*ting t#e *ount% auditorto&la*e t#e $easureon t#e ballot.No*#allenge s#all be filed b% t#e *it% *oun*il unless at least five $e$bers of t#e*it% *oun*il vote to *#allenge t#e initiative or referendu$ $easure. 5n% &re- or&ost- ele*tion legal *#allenge s#all *o$&l% +it# t#e *urrent )uris&ruden*eaddressing t#ose *#allenges."#e &lain language of t#is &rovision re-uires a su&er$a)orit% of t#e oun*il to aut#ori!e a &re-ele*tion *#allenge in t#e na$e of t#e it% of S&o'ane. "#e &rovision re-uires t#at bot# t#e *it% *oun*il and t#e *it% ad$inistration a*t in *on*ert to file a *#allenge, and re-uires a su&er-$a)orit% of t#e *it% *oun*il to aut#ori!e su*# an a*tion.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 4o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:123:54;76101112131:15II. T.e %a!o& la*#s stan3n1 to 0&n1 t.s a*ton."#e ,a%or la*'s standing to bring t#is a*tion be*ause t#e S&o'ane ,uni*i&al ode &rovides onl% t#e it%Ks legislative bran*# $a% aut#ori!e &re-ele*tion intervention into t#e initiative &ro*ess. Se&arate and a&art fro$ t#at re-uired legislative aut#ori!ation, #o+ever, ,a%or ondon also la*'s standing be*ause Ct#e *#allenged a*tion #as FnotG *aused in)ur% in fa*t, e*ono$i* or ot#er+ise, to t#e &art% see'ing standing.D -rant Cnt%' /ire "rot' !ist' v' (oses 0ake, 150 .n.2d ;61, 702, 73 P.3d :16 8200:9 8-uotations o$itted9. "#e ,a%or rests #isstanding &ri$aril%6 on t#e &rinting *osts t#at +ill be *#arged to t#e it%, t#at are *aused b% t#e initiative. P1 ,ot. 15. Ho+ever, t#is )ustifi*ation *annot serve as an an in)ur% in fa*t suffi*ient to *onfer standing be*ause ,a%or ondon does not allo*ate t#e it%(s funds, t#e it% oun*il does. Here, t#e oun*il alread% $ade t#e unani$ous de*ision to &ut t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative on t#e ballot and de*lined to bring a &re-ele*tion *#allenge. "#us, t#e it% of S&o'ane #as alread% de*ided t#at it +ants to in*ur t#e finan*ial *ost of &la*ing t#e dul% -ualified initiative on t#e ballot, and so t#at *ost *annot serve as an in)ur% to ,a%or ondon.1n addition, ,a%or ondon < +#ile tas'ed +it# enfor*ing t#e it%Ks la+s < #as no *on*o$itant obligation to enfor*e t#is la+, be*ause t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts &lainl% de*lares t#at CFnGo a*tion s#all lie against t#e it% for failure to enfor*e t#e rig#ts *ontained +it#in t#is se*tion.D 0%an De*l., 2>. / 8#ereinafter C1nitiativeD9, at A 1, A 12089829.6 ,a%or ondon also *ites a alifornia *ase for t#e &ro&osition t#at C&la*ing an invalid initiative on t#e ballot +ill not onl% *ause voter *onfusion for all of t#ose S&o'ane voters voting in t#e ele*tion, it +ill also #ar$ t#e lo*al initiative &ro*ess itself.D P1 ,ot. 14 8*itation o$itted9. 5 S&o'es$an-0evie+ re&orter *#ara*teri!ed ,a%or ondon(s a*tion -uitedifferentl%B CMet t#e &atroni!ing, &aternalisti* efforts to s$ot#er Ft#e initiativesG < not to +in t#e debate, but to &revent it < offer t#e $ost stirring reasons to argue for t#e -uaint notion of letting t#e &eo&le #ave a sa%.D Lestal, supra at 3. /ringing long-s#ot &re-ele*tion *#allenges is an ironi* +a% to &rote*t t#e initiative &ro*ess.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage ;o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;17123:54;7,a%or ondon la*'s standing to bring t#is a*tion and t#erefore, #is $otion for &reli$inar% in)un*tive relief $ust be denied.III. %a!o& Con3on la*#s a*t)al an3 s)0stantal n()&! &es)ltn1 "&o' t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts ntatve 1on1 to t.e 0allot, 4.*. s a ne*essa&! ele'ent "o& a p&el'na&! n()n*ton.,a%or ondon *annot obtain a &reli$inar% in)un*tion be*ause neit#er #e nor t#e it% +ill suffer irre&arable #ar$, an% alleged #ar$ is not *aused b% t#e &la*e$ent of t#e initiative onto t#e ballot, and relief granted b% t#is ourt *annot re$ed% t#e it%(s alleged #ar$s.CF=Gne +#o see's relief b% te$&orar% or &er$anent in)un*tion $ust s#o+ . . . 839 t#at t#e a*ts *o$&lained of are eit#er resulting in or +ill result in a*tual and substantial in)ur% to #i$.D /ederal Wa% /amil% "h%sicians, )nc' v' Tacoma Stands 1p /or 0ife, 104 .n.2d 241, 245,;21 P.2d 6:4 816749 8-uotation and *itations o$itted9. ,onetar% in)ur% does not )ustif% re*ourseCto t#e e>traordinar% re$ed% of in)un*tive relief.D *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 210-11, 665 P.2d 43.Here, all ,a%or ondon #as s#o+n is &ossible $onetar% #ar$ to t#e it% b% &utting t#e initiative to t#e ballot. Ho+ever, ,a%or ondon is alread% li'el% s&ending far $ore of t#e it%(s$one% on t#is &re-ele*tion *#allenge litigation t#an +ould be s&ent &utting anot#er ite$ on t#e Nove$ber ballot.10 ,a%or ondon(s Ceffort to &rote*t . . . t#e &ubli* fis*,D P1 ,ot. 2, is reall% a legal far*e.,a%or ondon also argues #is #ar$ +ill *o$e fro$ defending t#e &ur&ortedl%-invalid initiative &rovision &ost-ena*t$ent. /ut t#is a*tion alread% &rovides ,a%or ondon +it# an 10 See S&o'ane it% ?a!ette, vol. 105, &. ::: 85&r. 26, 20159, available at #tt&sBEEstati*.s&o'ane*it%.orgEdo*u$entsEoffi*ial-ga!ettesE2015E0:Eoffi*ial-ga!ette-2015-0:-26.&df 8last a**essed 5ug. 6, 20159 8CF5Gdding additional funds to t#e ontra*t +it# ,i*#ael N. 0%an and t#e la+ fir$ of N O 3 ?ates 33P 8Seattle, .59 to &rovide s&e*ial *ounsel regarding t#e legal validit% of t#e 1nitiative No. 2013-3 and No. 2013-: and &roviding legal o&tions available to t#e it% < in*rease of P10,000. "otal ,a>i$u$ ontra*t5$ountB P;0,000.D9. 1n *ontrast, t#e ount% 2le*tions =ffi*e esti$ates t#e *ost to t#e it% for t#e Nove$ber 2015 ballot is P5,500 &er ballot ite$.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 7o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620123:54;7o&&ortunit% to get t#e de*larator% )udg$ent #e t#in's #e deserves, +#i*# +ould e>onerate #i$ fro$ an% &ost-ena*t$ent defense obligation.,a%or ondon is li'el% to argue t#at sin*e t#e ,a%or #as CFtG#e dut% to see t#at all la+s and ordinan*es are fait#full% enfor*ed and t#at la+ and order are $aintained in t#e it%,D S&o'ane it% #arter art. 1L, A 2:8J9, t#e ,a%or is obligated to bring t#is a*tion. "#is +ould $iss a 'e% issue. 5n initiative is not la+. 1t is $ore analogous to a bill or &ro&osed ordinan*e. See S, 02.02.10089 8CF"G#e filing of an initiative &etition #as no legal effe*t unless, and until, t#e $easure is &assed b% t#e *it% *oun*il or b% a $a)orit% of t#e it% ele*tors.D9. "#us, t#e,a%or(s dut% does not e>tend to enfor*ing la+s against initiatives. Furt#er, ,a%or ondon(s *entral argu$ent #ere < t#at t#e ,a%or #as t#e aut#orit% to en)oin a &ro&osed initiative t#at &ur&ortedl% *onfli*ts +it# state and federal la+s < suggests t#e ,a%or *ould also file an a*tion to en)oin t#e it% oun*il fro$ *onsidering &ro&osed ordinan*es t#at &ur&ortedl% *onfli*t +it# state or federal la+s. Su*# an absurd result +ould allo+ interferen*e b% t#e e>e*utive dire*tl% into t#e &ending legislative &ro*ess < a result t#at t#e ,a%or see's in t#is *ase, to &revent t#e &eo&le of t#e it% of S&o'ane fro$ a*ting in t#eir o+n legislative *a&a*it%, as envisioned b% t#e initiative &ro*ess.5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion Cis an e>traordinar% e-uitable re$ed% designed to &revent serious #ar$. 1t(s &ur&ose is not to &rote*t a &laintiff fro$ $ere in*onvenien*es or s&e*ulative and insubstantial in)ur%.D *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 221, 665 P.2d 43 8-uotation o$itted9. ,a%or ondon *annot $eet t#is #ar$ ele$ent, and t#us t#e &reli$inar% in)un*tion $ust be denied.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 6o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620I+. T.e Ct! la*#s a *lea& le1al o& e5)ta0le &1.t, 4.*. s a ne*essa&! ele'ent "o& a p&el'na&! n()n*ton, 0e*a)se %a!o& Con3on$s *la' t.at t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts ntatve s not val3 to appea& on t.e 0allot s 0ase3 on .s e2panson o" t.e p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e test, an3 a 'snte&p&etaton o" t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson.=nl% if t#e ourt finds t#at t#e it% #as $et all of t#e above-dis*ussed issues < and $et t#e$ to t#e no-doubt standard re-uired for a &reli$inar% in)un*tion < s#ould t#e ourt rea*# t#e$erits of +#et#er t#e it% #as a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t. See *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 214-1;, 665 P.2d 43@ Rabon v' Cit% of Seattle, 135 .n.2d 2;7, 275-74, 65; P.2d 421 816679. Fort#is &ro*edural reason alone, +e address t#is issue last.A. T.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson s 4t.n t.e ntatve po4e& an3 t.)s s.o)l3 appea& on t.e 0allot.Qnder establis#ed .as#ington la+, )udi*ial &re-ele*tion revie+ of a *iti!en(s initiative is narro+. 1t onl% e>a$ines +#et#er t#e initiative see's to e>er*ise a &o+er t#at #as been legislativel%-delegated to t#e lo*al legislative bod%, or +#et#er t#e initiative is legislative 8rat#ert#an ad$inistrative9 in nature. )t e.plicitl% bars an e.amination of whether the initiative is constitutional or otherwise legal < in-uiries t#at $ust +ait until after t#e initiative is ado&ted. Coppernoll v' Reed, 155 .n.2d 260, 116 P.3d 317 820059.Here, ,a%or ondon en*ourages t#is ourt to a&&l% an e>&ansive ne+ &re-ele*tion revie+ test, and to *ontradi*t t#e +ell-establis#ed standard of revie+, b% arguing t#at -uestions about t#e substan*e of an initiative offer suffi*ient grounds to re$ove a dul% -ualified &eo&leKs initiative fro$ t#e ballot. "#is ourt s#ould re)e*t ,a%or ondonKs uni-ue *onstraint on t#e initiative &ro*ess.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 10o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122231n a &re-ele*tion revie+, t#e general rules of statutor% *onstru*tion a&&l%.11 #allengers bear a be%ond a reasonable doubt burden of &roof. E'g', 0eague of Educ' #oters v' State, 1;4 .n.2d 707, 720, 265 P.3d ;:3 820139 8*itations o$itted9@ State v' Somerville, 4; .as#. 437, 122P. 32: 816129 8uolding a labor la+ even against a substantive due &ro*ess *#allenge during t#e 0ochner era9. "#e *#allenged la+ is &resu$ed *onstitutional. E'g', 0eague of Educ' #oters, 1;4 .n.2d at 717, 265 P.3d ;:3@ Wash' Ass&n for Substance Abuse and #iolence "revention v' State, 1;: .n.2d 4:2, 45:, 2;7 P.3d 432 820129. C2ver% reasonable &resu$&tion +ill be $ade in favor of t#e validit% of a statute.D "aramino 0umber Co' v' (arshall, 2; F. Su&&. 723, 72: 8..D. .as#. 16369 8-uotation o$itted9. ,ulti&le inter&retations are resolved in favor of t#e la+(s validit%. E'g', "arents )nvolvedin Cmt%' Schs' v' Seattle Sch' !ist' ,o' 2, 1:6 .n.2d 440, 4;1, ;2 P.3d 151 820039 8*itations o$itted9@ "oolman v' 0angdon, 6: .as#. ::7, :5;, 142 P. 5;7 8161;9. "#e *ourt does not s&e*ulate about &ossible #%&ot#eti*al invalid a&&li*ations of a la+. See, e'g', 3uman 0ife of Wash' )nc' v' Brumsickle, 42: F.3d 660, 1021 86t# ir. 20109 8*itations o$itted9. 1nstead, t#e la+is )ustified b% $erel% an% valid state of fa*ts. E'g', State v' *itsap Cnt%' Bank, 10 .n.2d 520, 524, 11; P.2d 227 816:19 8*itation o$itted9.11 "#e sa$e general rules of statutor% *onstru*tion used for a statute a&&l% +#en a *ourt revie+s a *#arter, an initiative, or an ordinan*e. Cit% of Seattle v' Auto Sheet (etal Workers 0ocal 456, 2; .n. 5&&. 446, 4;6-70, 420 P.2d 116 816709 8*iting Winkenwerder v' 7akima, 52 .n.2d 41;, 432, 327 P.2d 7;3 8165799 8additional *itations o$itted9 8a&&l%ing statutor% *onstru*tion rules to a *#arter9, overruled on other grounds b% Cit% of "asco v' "ublic Emps'Relations Comm&n, 116 .n.2d 50:, 511-12, 733 P.2d 371 816629@ Roe v' TeleTech Customer Care (gmt' 00C, 1;1 .n.2d ;34, ;:4, 25; P.3d 574 820119 8*itations o$itted9 8a&&l%ing statutor% *onstru*tion rules to initiatives9@ Am' 0egion "ost ,o' 289 v' !ept' of 3ealth, 14: .n.2d 5;0, 575, 162 P.3d 304 820079 8*itations o$itted9 8sa$e9@ World Wide #ideo, )nc' v' Cit% of Tukwila, 11; .n.2d 372, 362, 714 P.3d 17 816619 8*itations o$itted9 8a&&l%ing statutor% *onstru*tion rules to an ordinan*e, in*luding rule of *onstruing t#e la+ Cso as to uold its *onstitutionalit%D9. "#ere is generall% one statutor% *onstru*tion standard regardless of +#et#er t#e la+ is lo*al or state, or *reated b% t#e &eo&le or t#e legislature.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 11o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:1514123:54;76101112131n addition, as a first *lass *it%, S&o'ane is self-governing. E'g', Cit% of Seattle v' Sisle%, 14: .n. 5&&. 241, 244, 243 P.3d 410 820119 8*itation o$itted9. Doubt *on*erning t#e e>isten*e of &o+er is resolved in favor of first *lass *ities. E'g', State e. rel' Schillberg v' Everett !ist' +ustice Ct', 62 .n.2d 104, 107, 56: P.2d ::7 816;69 8C5 statute +ill not be *onstrued as ta'ing a+a% t#e &o+er of a $uni*i&alit% to legislate unless t#is intent is *learl% and e>&ressl% stated.D 8*itations o$itted99. "#e *ourt $ust atte$&t to #ar$oni!e state and lo*al la+. E'g', Cit% of Seattle v' Wright, ;2 .n.2d 554, 556, :33 P.2d 604 8164;9 8C5 state statute is not to be *onstrued as i$&liedl% ta'ing a+a% an e>isting &o+er of a *it% of t#e first *lass if t#e t+o ena*t$ents *an be #ar$oni!ed.D 8*iting A%ers v' Tacoma, 4 .n.2d 5:5, 55:, 107 P.2d 3:7 816:0999.CF"G#e burden is on t#e *#allenger of an initiative &ro&osal to s#o+ t#at t#e &eo&le(s legislative aut#orit% to effe*tuate *#arter a$end$ents is restri*ted.D (aleng v' *ing Cnt%' Corr' -uild, 150 .n.2d 325, 33:, ;4 P.3d ;2; 820039. "#ese stringent standards a&&l% to &rote*t t#e san*tit% of t#e dire*t la+$a'ing &ro*ess. CF"G#e rig#t of initiative is nearl% as old as our *onstitution itself, dee&l% ingrained in our state(s #istor%, and +idel% revered as a &o+erful *#e*' and balan*e on t#e ot#er bran*#es of govern$ent. 5**ordingl%, t#is &otent vestige of our &rogressive era &ast $ust be vigilantl% &rote*ted b% our *ourts.D Coppernoll, 155 .n.2d at 264-6;, 116 P.3d 317 8*itation o$itted9@ see also State e. rel' (ullen v' 3owell, 10; .as#. 14;, 1;0-;2, 171 P. 620 816169 8refusing Ca rule of stri*t *onstru*tion Ft#at +ould a&&l% against t#e &eo&le(s referenda &o+er, be*auseG t#e &o+er of t#e +#ole &eo&le is in -uestionD9."#us, it is t#is ourt(s dut% to not blo*' &ro&osed la+ unless an initiative interferes +it# state legislative delegation of aut#orit%, or &ro&oses so$et#ing t#at is not legislative in nature.12 12 "#ere #ave been onl% t+o .as#ington *ases t#at #ave stra%ed fro$ t#is standard, "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building, dis*ussed belo+.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 12o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620212212Judi*ial restraint de$ands t#is. Se&aration of &o+ers de$ands t#is.8. Re'oval o" t.e ntatve "&o' t.e 0allot on t.e 1&o)n3s o" state an3 "e3e&al p&ee'pton 3e"es settle3 Was.n1ton ()&sp&)3en*e an3 4o)l3 3&a'at*all! e2pan3 t.e &ole o" t.e ()3*a&! n p&e7ele*ton ntatve *.allen1es. Pre-ele*tion *#allenges based on an initiative(s substan*e are generall% barred. Coppernoll, 155 .n.2d at 26;, 116 P.3d 317 8C1t #as been a longstanding rule of our )uris&ruden*e t#at +e refrain fro$ in-uiring into t#e validit% of a &ro&osed la+, in*luding an initiative or referendu$, before it #as been ena*ted.D 8*itations o$itted99. Courts offer a nu$ber of reasons for t#is rule, a$ong t#e$ t#at t#e *ourts s#ould not interfere in t#e ele*toral and legislative &ro*esses, and t#at t#e *ourts s#ould not render advisor% o&inions.D Seattle Bldg'and Constr' Trades Council v' Cit% of Seattle, 6: .n.2d ;:0, ;:4, 420 P.2d 72 816709 8*itation o$itted9.ourts #ave *reated a narro+ e>*e&tion to t#is rule +#en state initiatives atte$&t to dire*tl% $a'e federal la+, or +#en lo*al initiatives atte$&t to dire*tl% override state agen*% de*ision-$a'ing on state &ro)e*ts. See "hiladelphia )) v' -regoire, 127 .n.2d ;0;, ;17-20, 611 P.2d 376 816649 8voiding a state-+ide initiative t#at soug#t Cto *reate a federal initiative &ro*essD be*ause Cit is si$&l% not +it#in .as#ington(s &o+er to ena*t federal la+D9@ Seattle Building, 6: .n.2d at ;:1, ;::, 420 P.2d 72 8voiding a *it% initiative t#at +ould C&ro#ibit e>&ansion of Fstate and federalG #ig#+a% fa*ilities on 3a'e .as#ingtonD9./ot# *ases illustrate t#at t#is narro+l% *onstrued e>*e&tion to t#e general &ro#ibition on revie+ of substantive invalidit% a&&lies onl% +#en a lo*al govern$ent atte$&ts to +ield a C#ig#erD )urisdi*tion(s &o+er, li'e a$ending t#e Federal onstitution or deter$ining t#e siting of a state #ig#+a%. "#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts re$ed% &rovision does not atte$&t t#is, and t#us, it *annot be re$oved fro$ t#e ballot on t#ose grounds.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 13o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122232:9. In o&3e& to 'a#e .s le1al a&1)'ent 4o, %a!o& Con3on as#s t.e Co)&t to 1no&e t.e stan3a&3s an3 &)les n a p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e, an3 t)&n t.e na&&o4 e2*epton *&eate3 0! Philadelphia II an3 Seattle Building nto an e2pansve &)le t.at allo4s p&e7ele*ton *.allen1es "o& an! poss0le s)0stantve nval3t!, 4.*. 'a#es t.e p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e as 0&oa3 as a post7ele*ton *.allen1e.,a%or ondon argues t#at "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building lead to a &re-ele*tion *#allenge rule t#at &ro#ibits initiatives t#at C839 see'FG to legislate in areas t#at are si$&l% not +it#in t#e lo*al legislative &o+er.D P1 ,ot. 6. ?iven t#e e>tre$el% #ig# revie+ standards in a &re-ele*tion *#allenge, and t#e e>*e&tional nature of "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building, t#is ourt s#ould not a**e&t ,a%or ondon(s invitation to e>&and t#e &re-ele*tion *#allenge rule. Furt#er, t#is e>&anded rule goes +a% be%ond issues of t#e s*o&e of t#e lo*al initiative &o+er and into issues of +#at is ultra vires for t#e lo*al govern$ent itself. 1t invites an%one o&&osed toan initiative to *#allenge it in *ourt &re-ele*tion, before it is even a la+, t#us furt#er burdening t#e &eo&le(s e>er*ise of t#eir la+$a'ing &o+ers.:. T.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson passes t.e p&e7ele*ton *.allen1e test."#e onl% &rovision of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts t#at t#e it% seriousl% *#allenges as l%ing outside of t#e initiative &o+er is t#e re$ed% &rovision t#at subordinates *or&orate violators( rig#ts.13 P1 ,ot. 10-11. "#is &rovision is narro+l% tailored to onl% restri*t *or&orate &o+ers to t#e e>tent ne*essar% to &revent t#e$ fro$ interfering +it# t#e la+B:. or&orate Po+ers Subordinate "o Peo&leKs 0ig#ts. or&orations that violate,or seek to violate, this section s#all not be dee$ed to be C&ersonsD to the e.tentthat such treatment would interfere with the rights enumerated in this section,nor s#all *or&orations &ossess an% ot#er legal rig#ts that would interfere with therights enumerated b% this section, in*luding standing to *#allenge t#is se*tion in*ourt, t#e&o+er toassert stateor federal &ree$&tivela+s inanatte$&t tooverturn t#is se*tion, and t#e &o+er to assert t#at t#e &eo&le of t#is $uni*i&alit%la*' t#e aut#orit% to ado&t t#is se*tion.13 .#et#er t#e re$ed% &rovision is fa*iall% *onstitutionall% valid is a se&arate issue, for anot#er da% < na$el%, after t#e &rovision #as be*o$e la+.Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 1:o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122232:25242;121nitiative 8e$asis added9. "#is &rovision does not redefine t#e nature of *or&orations as C&ersonsD +it#in t#e it%. 1nstead, t#e initiative establis#es t#at *or&orate C&ersonsD violating t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts s#all not #ave t#e aut#orit% to evade enfor*e$ent of t#e rig#ts b% asserting *o$&eting *or&orate Crig#ts.D "#is re$ed% &rovision, +#i*# elevates t#e &rovisions oft#e initiative above t#e Crig#tsD of *or&orations t#at +ould ot#er+ise violate t#e la+, does not atte$&t to +ield a state or federal &o+er, and t#us "hiladelphia )) and Seattle Building are ina&&li*able to t#e instant *ase. 3a+s are ineffe*tive +it#out a re$ed%. 0e$edies fre-uentl% involve a loss of a rig#t or &rivilege. E'g', =NS". art. L1, A 3 8C5ll &ersons *onvi*ted of infa$ous *ri$e unless restored to t#eir *ivil rig#ts . . . are e>*luded fro$ t#e ele*tive fran*#ise.D9@ Adoption of !obbs, 12 .n. 5&&. 4;4, 531 P.2d 303 816;59 8revo'ing a fat#er(s rig#t to *onsent to #is *#ild(s ado&tion be*ause #e abandoned t#e *#ild9. "#e &oli*e &o+er $a% even burden funda$ental rig#ts +#en t#e govern$ent a*ts to &rote*t #ealt# and safet%. E'g', State v' Bal:er, 61 .n. 5&&. ::, 54-57, 65: P.2d 631 816679. 3a+s $a% distinguis# bet+een *or&orations and natural &ersons. E'g', Adult Entm&t Ctr' v' "ierce Cnt%', 5; .n. 5&&. :35, ::4 n.;, ;77 P.2d 1102 816609 8*olle*ting t#e Clong line of *ases in +#i*# t#e Su&re$e ourt #as #eld t#at *or&orations *annot *lai$ t#e &rote*tion of t#e &rivileges and i$$unities *lause of t#e Fourteent# 5$end$entD 8*itations o$itted99. or&orations are subservient to bot# t#e &eo&le and t#eir govern$ents. =NS". art. R11, A 1 8Call*or&orations doing business in t#is state $a%, as to su*# business, be regulated, li$ited or restrained b% la+D9.1n addition to t#at aut#orit%, t#is &rovision is li$ited to onl% t#ose *or&orations violatingt#e rig#ts *ontained +it#in t#e initiativeB Cor&orations that violate, or seek to violate, this Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 15o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;171620212223section s#all not be dee$ed to be (&ersons( to the e.tent that such treatment would interfere withthe rights enumerated in this section, nor &ossess an% ot#er legal rig#ts that would interfere with the rights enumerated b% this section ' ' ' .D 1nitiative A 1, A 1208598:9. "#e &rovision t#us onl% affe*ts *or&orations t#at violate t#e la+, and onl% to t#e e>tent ne*essar% to enable enfor*e$ent of t#e underl%ing +or'er rig#ts. ,a'ing its la+s effe*tive is a *o$&elling govern$ent interest, and t#is one is e>&ressl% narro+l%-tailored to a*#ieve t#at goal."#e &eo&le #ave t#e rig#t to e>&ress t#eir &referred re$ed%. "#e lo*al govern$ent #as t#e aut#orit% to enfor*e its la+s b% a&&ro&riate $easures. 3i$iting a violating entit%(s rig#ts onl% to t#e e>tent ne*essar% to &rovide t#at &eo&le(s rig#ts +ill not be violated is an a&&ro&riate $easure, e>&ressl% narro+l%-tailored. Doing so does not +ield a state &o+er as *or&orations +ould $aintain t#eir state and federal rig#ts e>*e&t in t#e *onte>t of t#eir violation of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts.,. Even " t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts &e'e3! p&ovson 4as o)ts3e t.e ntatve po4e&,t s seve&a0le "&o' t.e &est o" t.e Woe& ,ll o" R1.ts.C1n general, if &art of an initiative is +it#in t#e s*o&e of t#e initiative &o+er, t#e govern$ental entit% $ust &la*e t#e valid &art on t#e ballot.D "riorities /irst v' Cit% of Spokane, 63 .n. 5&&. :04, :12, 647 P.2d :31 816679 8*itation o$itted9. ourts *an engage in e>tensive reda*tion of invalid initiative language and still order t#e initiative onto t#e ballot. See, e'g', State e. rel' -riffiths v' Super' Ct' Thurston Cnt%', 62 .as#. ::, :5-:;, 156 P. 101 816149.,a%or ondon erroneousl% *lai$s t#at general rule does not a&&l% #ere be*ause t#e &ur&ortedl%-invalid re$ed% &rovision is Ct#e #eart and soul of t#e 1nitiative.D P1 ,ot. 12. /ut e>isting la+s alread% *ontain $an% re$edies to effe*tuate t#e +or'er rig#ts *ontained #ere. 2nvision .or'er 0ig#ts in*luded t#e *or&orate Crig#tsD &rovision to insulate t#e .or'er /ill of Preli$inar% 1n)un*tion 0es&onsePage 14o$$unit% 2nviron$ental3egal Defense Fund304 .est "#ird StreetPort 5ngeles, .5 6734283409 :04-:321123:54;76101112131:15141;1716202122230ig#ts fro$, for e>a$&le, a *#ange in t#e state ,ini$u$ .age 5*t t#at e>&ressl% &ree$&ts #ig#er lo*al $ini$u$ +ages.1:,a%or ondon(s ballot title argu$ent is also a red #erring. 0. 265.34.060 re-uires ten da%s for a &art% to a&&eal a ballot title.Sa$e for t#e argu$ent t#at +e *annot 'no+ +#et#er &etition signers +ould #ave signed +it#out t#e &ur&ortedl%-invalid re$ed% &rovision. "#e &etition signers +ant t#is initiative to a&&ear on t#e ballot even CFiGf an% &art or &rovision of t#ese se*tion &rovisions is #eld invalid, t#e re$ainder of t#ese &rovisions s#all not be affe*ted b% su*# a #olding and s#all *ontinue in full for*e and effe*t.D 1nitiative A 3.2ven if t#e ourt +ere to find t#at t#e re$ed% &rovision is not fit to a&&ear on t#e ballot < +#i*# it s#ould not find < t#e ourt $ust &la*e t#e rest of t#e .or'er /ill of 0ig#ts initiative on t#e ballot.Con*l)son5 &reli$inar% in)un*tion Cis an e>traordinar% e-uitable re$ed% designed to &revent serious #ar$. 1t(s &ur&ose is not to &rote*t a &laintiff fro$ $ere in*onvenien*es or s&e*ulative and insubstantial in)ur%.D *ucera, 1:0 .n.2d at 221, 665 P.2d 43 8-uotation o$itted9. "#is ourt $ust den% t#e it% of S&o'ane(s &reli$inar% in)un*tion $otion be*ause t#is a*tion is broug#t +it#out it% oun*il aut#ori!ation, +it#out standing, +it#out a*tual and substantial in)ur%, and +it#out a *lear legal or e-uitable rig#t. CF"G#e failure to establis# an% one or $ore oft#e *riteria generall% di*tates t#at +e den% t#e re-uested F&reli$inar% in)un*tionG relief.D 1: 5s $ore *ities in .as#ington &ass #ig#er $ini$u$ +age la+s, *or&orate lobb%ists are li'el% to &us# for a &ree$&tive state statute to -uas# all t#ose lo*al la+s in one effort. ,an% ot#er states( $ini$u$ +age statutes e>&ressl% &ree$&t lo*al $ini$u$ +age la+s. See generall%, Note, Darin , Dal$at, Bringing Economic +ustice Closer to 3ome$ The 0egal #iabilit% of 0ocal (inimum Wage 0aws 1nder 3ome Rule, 36 =3Q,/15 J. 3. O S=. 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