Voting rights trial focuses on neighborhood’s racial makeup

The trial is based on the plaintiffs’ claim against Santa Monica’s at-large voting method of electing city council members.

LOS ANGELES -- The racial makeup of neighborhoods became the central issue Thursday as testimony began in the bench trial of a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit filed against the city of Santa Monica.

The trial, which is expected to last four to six weeks, is based on the plaintiffs' claim that Santa Monica's at-large voting method of electing city council members violates the voting rights act and that the provision of the City ...

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