The state Supreme Court this morning ruled that Initiative 1029 will remain on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Opponents argued that the long-term care worker training measure should go to the Legislature since signatures appeared on petitions identifying the measure as an initiative to the Legislature. The I-1029 campaign, backed by the powerful Service Employees International Union, said it was a simple mistake.
The Secretary of States office reviewed the matter and decided to accept the more than 300,000 signatures that were submitted before that decision was challenged.
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