[2] Brad Avakian, who was appointed Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries in spring 2008, defeated two opponents in his campaign to retain that seat: Pavel Goberman and Mark Welyczko.

These three-fifths majorities give Democrats exactly the number of votes in each house needed to pass any bills that raise revenue, due to the supermajority requirement in Article IV §25 of Oregon's constitution.

Fifteen are typically slated for general election, but Brad Avakian's seat was opened up when he was appointed state labor commissioner.

Amends constitution: Modifies provisions governing civil forfeitures related to crimes; permits use of proceeds by law enforcement.

Repealed the unenforceable state constitutional provision that only people 21 years of age or older can vote in school board elections.

Amends constitution: Changes operative date of redistricting plans; allows affected legislators to finish term in original district.

Amends constitution: Allocates 15% of lottery proceeds to public safety fund for crime prevention, investigation, prosecution.

Healthy Democracy organized a trial run of the Citizens' Initiative Review process they advocated in September on Ballot measure 58.

They brought together a representative cross-section of voters as a citizens' jury to question and hear from advocates, and experts on language education.

Health Democracy advocated for the state to organize such a review of each ballot measure, and include the statements in the voters' pamphlet.

'"It was exhausting, but it was exciting to have a group of people with hugely diverse backgrounds and experience listening carefully to both sides and all respectful to one another," said Lorene Wallick'[9][10]