Civil Litigation,
Government
Feb. 20, 2019
Judge orders Santa Monica to hold new city council elections
A Los Angeles judge has ordered Santa Monica to split into seven districts and hold new council elections this summer after finalizing her ruling that its at-large election system discriminated against minorities.
A Los Angeles County judge has ordered Santa Monica to split into seven voting districts and hold new council elections this summer after finalizing her ruling that its at-large election system discriminated against minorities.
The ruling late Friday by Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos says Santa Monica's voting system violated the equal protection clause of ...
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