I-976: State governments, agencies sue to stop $30 car tab measure

Several state governments and transit agencies have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop a $30 car tab initiative recently passed by Washington voters. The lawsuit, filed by eight agencies including King County, the City of Seattle and the Washington State Transit Association, calls Initiative 976 a "poorly drafted hodge-podge" that misleads voters about its impact and violates the state constitution. The Tim Eyman-sponsored measure repeals car tab taxes and fees, leaving governments without planned funding for road paving and other projects. Eyman has said that the lawsuit would defy the will of the voters.