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Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010
Washington
Initiative Measure 1082: Concerning Industrial Insurance
Failed
Government Budget and Spending
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Nov. 1, 2007
Washington
SJR 8206: Establishment of a Budget Stabilization Account
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Washington
HJR 4215: Investment of Higher Education Permanent Funds
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Washington
HJR 4204: School District Tax Levies
Passed
Nov. 1, 2007
Washington
Initiative Measure 960: Tax and Fee Increases Imposed by State Government
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Washington
Initiative 985: Initiative Measure No. 985 concerns transportation.
Failed
Nov. 3, 2009
Washington
Initiative 1033: Initiative Measure No. 1033 concerns state, county and city revenue.
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Washington
Referendum Bill 52: Concerning Authorizing and Funding Bonds for Energy Efficiency Projects in Schools
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
Washington
Senate Joint Resolution 8225: Concerns the Limitation on State Debt
Passed
Nov. 8, 2011
Washington
Initiative Measure 1125: Concerning State Expenditures on Transportation
Failed
Nov. 8, 2011
Washington
Senate Joint Resolution 8206: Concerning the Budget Stabilization Account Maintained in the State Treasury
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Initiative 1240: Concerning the Creation of a Public Charter School System
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Engrossed Senate Bill 6635: Advisory Vote No. 1
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Substitute House Bill 2590: Advisory Vote No. 2
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8221: Concerning Implementing the Commission on State Debt Recommendations Regarding Washington's Debt Limit
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Senate Joint Resolution 8223: Concerning Investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Initiative 1185: Concerning Tax and Fee Increases Imposed by State Government
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Washington
Initiative Measure No. 1351: Concerns K-12 education
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Washington
Advisory Vote No. 8: Concerns Marijuana Excise Tax
Failed
Nov. 3, 2015
Washington
: Advisory Vote No. 10
Failed
Nov. 3, 2015
Washington
: Advisory Vote No. 11
Failed
Nov. 3, 2015
Washington
: Advisory Vote No. 12
Passed
Nov. 3, 2015
Washington
: Advisory Vote No. 13
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Washington
measure: Initiative Measure No. 1631
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Washington
measure: Advisory Vote No. 19
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Washington
measure: Initiative Measure No. 976
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Washington
Second Substitute House Bill 1087: Advisory Vote No. 20
Passed
Nov. 4, 2025
Washington
Senate Joint Resolution 8201: Allow the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund to be invested in stocks and equities rather than being limited to fixed-income securities
Passed
Entitlements and the Safety Net
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Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 1082: Concerning Industrial Insurance
Outcome:
Failed
Government Budget and Spending
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Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Washington
Title:
SJR 8206: Establishment of a Budget Stabilization Account
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Washington
Title:
HJR 4215: Investment of Higher Education Permanent Funds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Washington
Title:
HJR 4204: School District Tax Levies
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 1, 2007
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 960: Tax and Fee Increases Imposed by State Government
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative 985: Initiative Measure No. 985 concerns transportation.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative 1033: Initiative Measure No. 1033 concerns state, county and city revenue.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Washington
Title:
Referendum Bill 52: Concerning Authorizing and Funding Bonds for Energy Efficiency Projects in Schools
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
Washington
Title:
Senate Joint Resolution 8225: Concerns the Limitation on State Debt
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure 1125: Concerning State Expenditures on Transportation
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2011
State:
Washington
Title:
Senate Joint Resolution 8206: Concerning the Budget Stabilization Account Maintained in the State Treasury
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative 1240: Concerning the Creation of a Public Charter School System
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Engrossed Senate Bill 6635: Advisory Vote No. 1
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Substitute House Bill 2590: Advisory Vote No. 2
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8221: Concerning Implementing the Commission on State Debt Recommendations Regarding Washington's Debt Limit
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Senate Joint Resolution 8223: Concerning Investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative 1185: Concerning Tax and Fee Increases Imposed by State Government
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative Measure No. 1351: Concerns K-12 education
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Washington
Title:
Advisory Vote No. 8: Concerns Marijuana Excise Tax
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Washington
Title:
: Advisory Vote No. 10
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Washington
Title:
: Advisory Vote No. 11
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Washington
Title:
: Advisory Vote No. 12
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Washington
Title:
: Advisory Vote No. 13
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Washington
Title:
measure: Initiative Measure No. 1631
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Washington
Title:
measure: Advisory Vote No. 19
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Washington
Title:
measure: Initiative Measure No. 976
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Washington
Title:
Second Substitute House Bill 1087: Advisory Vote No. 20
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2025
State:
Washington
Title:
Senate Joint Resolution 8201: Allow the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund to be invested in stocks and equities rather than being limited to fixed-income securities
Outcome:
Passed
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