On May 24, the Arizona State Court of Appeals issued an opinion in Arizona Petition Partners v Thompson, 1 CA-SA 21-0170. It partially strikes down the state ban on paying initiative circulators on a per-signature basis. The court invalidated the severe criminal penalties placed on petitioning groups and petitioners alike. The decision also suggests that if the law doesn’t permit bonuses for high quality work, that part of the law is also unconstitutional. The record on that wasn’t clear, so that is not yet resolved. Thanks to Steve Kamp for this news.