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Sep. 12, 2018

Santa Monica election trial ends with question: What makes someone a Latino?

Racial identity was the focus with the city’s last witness, Mayor Pro Tempore Gleam Davis, in the bench trial over at-large elections.

Santa Monica election trial ends with question: What makes someone a Latino?
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LOS ANGELES -- Before almost six weeks of evidence presentation ended Tuesday in the trial over whether Santa Monica's voting system is discriminatory, testimony returned to an early dispute: What makes someone a Latino?

Racial identity took center stage with the city's last witness, Mayor Pro Tempore Gleam Davis, in the rare bench trial challenging Santa Monica's at-large election system.

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