High-profile Oregon ballot measures soundly defeated

Several Oregon ballot measures that were the topic of costly, high-profile campaigns were going down to defeat on Tuesday night.

The first item on the ballot was the only one passing: Measure 102, which allows local bonds for financing affordable housing, was passing 56-44 percent with more than 1.25 million ballots counted.

But Measure 103, the constitutional amendment to ban grocery taxes, was being defeated 58-42 percent in the first round of ballot counting.

Measure 104, another constitutional amendment — this one to require a 3/5 super-majority for fees, not just taxes, was losing by a bigger margin, 66 to 34 percent.

Measure 105, the proposed repeal of Oregon’s “sanctuary state” law,” was being defeated by a similar large margin, 63 to 37 percent.

And Measure 106, to prohibit use of public funds for abortion, also was being soundly rejected, 65 to 35 percent.