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Perspective

Jan. 3, 2012

Navigating the unknown: the California Voting Rights Act

State voting law raises complex compliance issues. By Peter K. Fagen and Gregory Rodriguez of Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP


The California Voting Rights Act has generated a flurry of activity and debate up and down the state, yet not long ago many people did not even know that California had its own Voting Rights Act. Effective in 2003, the Act is roughly based on the federal Voting Rights Act, but it is much broader, making it easier for a potential plaintiff to bring a challenge than under the federal law.


The Act addresses "at-large" election systems, where voters of an ...

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