In Our View / State budget shortfall: Suspend I-1351 for state's sake

There's a reason why it takes two-thirds majorities in both the state House and Senate to amend a voter-approved initiative: Initiatives, even those that pass by relatively slim margins, represent the will of the voters, and that direction is not something that lawmakers should take lightly. But when the Legislature convenes in January, among its first actions ought to be votes to suspend Initiative 1351, which mandates the hiring of 7,400 teachers and another 18,000 other school employees statewide.

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