(The Center Square) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday upheld the government-drafted financial disclosure statement slated to appear on November ballots for Initiative 645, a high-profile measure seeking to repeal Washington state’s newly enacted income tax on high earners. However, the unexpected procedural trajectory of the ruling abruptly pre-empted a separate legal challenge brought by Let’s Go Washington, the main campaign organization sponsoring the repeal initiative. The statement warns voters: "This measure would decrease funding for public K-12 education, higher education (including universities and community colleges), and human services (primarily healthcare)." LGW’s legal challenge centered on the assertion that the Attorney General’s impact statement is factually inaccurate and misleading to voters. LGW also disputed whether the Attorney General's statement accurately reflected the top three General Fund expenditure categories required under state law.