El Centro de la Raza v. State
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation; League of Women Voters of Washington, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation; Washington Association of School Administrators, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation; Washington Education Association, a Washington Nonprofit Corporation; International Union of Operating Engineers 609; Aerospace MacHinists Union, IAM&AW DL 751; Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; United Food and Commercial Workers Union 21, Washington Federation of State Employees; American Federation of Teachers Washington; Teamsters Joint Council No. 28; Wayne Au, PH.D., on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of His Minor Child, Pat Braman, on Her Own Behalf; And Donna Boyer, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Children, Appellants, v. STATE of Washington, Respondent, and Roland D. Bradley, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of His Minor Child; Gustavo Alejandro Cueva, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of His Minor Child; Genevieve Fiorino, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Children; Natalie Hester; Delanas D. Johnson, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of His Minor Child; Gahyun "Sunny" Lee, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Children; Jennifer Diane Lee, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Child; Heidi A.R. Mitchell and Scott D. Mitchell, on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of Their Minor Child; Eduardo Pacheco, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of His Minor Child; Darcelina Jean Soloria, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Child; Crystal Swaffer, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Children; Shirline Shirrell Wilson, on Her Own Behalf and on Behalf of Her Minor Child; Innovation Schools D/B/A Willow Public School; Spokane International Academy ; Excel Public Charter Schools; Soar Academy ; Pride Prep Public Charter School; Rainier Prep ; Green DOT Public Schools Washington Washington State Charter Schools Association, Respondent-Intervenors.
Legislative power & process Constitutionality of a law- Docket
- No. 94269-2
- Decided
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 428 P.3d 1143
- Cited by later opinions
- 10
- Judges
- Madsen, Wiggins
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Legislative power & process
Single-subject and title rules, separation of powers, or veto power.
…charter schools? D. Whether the Act violates article II, section 37 by revising the state collective bargaining…
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…1240 (I-1240) (Charter School Act or Act) was unconstitutional primarily due to the funding structure. League…
Legislation discussed
- SB 6194 (2015–16) Public non-common schools
Other references found in the text
These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).
Scanned text source: official opinion PDF.