A Maricopa County judge has struck down Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ proposed ballot language for Prop 145 in a lawsuit brought by Arizona State Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro and Senate President Warren Petersen, who alleged that Fontes misrepresented the ballot measure, which will preserve school choice funding for military families. Petersen, the Republican nominee for attorney general, and Montenegro sued Fontes to prevent his misleading ballot measure language from going to voters. In their lawsuit, Montenegro and Petersen accused Fontes of crafting language that intentionally undermines Proposition 145. Fontes’ ballot language says a “yes” would amend the Arizona Constitution to “nullify Proposition 212, which imposes spending and income limits” for ESAs. PROPOSITION 145 AND PROPOSITION 212 Proposition 145 is a proposed Constitutional Amendment adding a new section to Article XI (Education).