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A controversial push to divert a quarter of Portland’s Clean Energy Fund to hire 400 new police officers has failed again—this time for good. The initiative fell short of the required 40,437 valid signatures, landing at just 34,130 after city sampling revealed widespread issues: many signers weren’t Portland registered voters, with over 70% disqualified for being unregistered or non-residents. Compounding the problem were duplicate signatures, blank lines, and crossed-out entries. Despite submitting over 63,000 signatures initially, backers—including the Portland Police Association—are now threatening legal action, calling it a fight for public safety. Critics accuse signature collectors of misleading residents, while the city denies bias and maintains the process was followed correctly. This latest defeat marks the end of the campaign’s second—and final—chance to reach voters.

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