State Supreme Court sides with lawmakers on millionaire tax

Name: State Supreme Court sides with lawmakers on millionaire tax
Uploaded: 2026-05-04T23:54:19Z
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: Washington’s high court has denied a request to allow a referendum on the state's so-called "millionaires tax." While Let's Go Washington argues lawmakers used emergency clauses to bypass voters, the justices ruled the tax is necessary to support government functions. The legal battle now shifts to a separate lawsuit regarding the tax's constitutionality.

FOX LOCAL Seattle · May 4, 2026 · 1m 44s

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Washington’s high court has denied a request to allow a referendum on the state's so-called "millionaires tax." While Let's Go Washington argues lawmakers used emergency clauses to bypass voters, the justices ruled the tax is necessary to support government functions. The legal battle now shifts to a separate lawsuit regarding the tax's constitutionality.