A controversial charter amendment meant to address homelessness in Seattle was struck down by a King County judge on Friday, and the initiative will not appear on the November ballot.
King County Superior Court Judge Catherine Shaffer ruled that Charter Amendment 29 — also known as “Compassion Seattle” — would conflict with state law and was not within the scope of a local ballot initiative.
“You can’t amend a city charter to conflict with state law,” Shaffer said. “I like this charter amendment as a voter. But as a judge, it cannot stand.”
The amendment, which collected a total of 64,155 signatures from Seattle voters over the summer to qualify
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