On June 17, the Maine Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Portland, Maine city council cannot reject a city initiative that had enough valid signatures, just because it thinks the initiative subject matter is unsuitable. Fair Elections Portland v City of Portland, 2021 ME 32.

Here is the decision. The decision does not guarantee that the initiative will be on a future city ballot, but it says that the city must explain why it believes the initiative is improper. The initiative would implement a system of public funding of candidates for city office.