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Tentative ruling favors City Hall in voting rights case

07/01/2020 8:22 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

A court of appeals issued a tentative ruling Tuesday that if made final, would reverse a previous order forcing Santa Monica to change the format of its city council elections.

The ruling was announced early in the afternoon when attorneys for the city of Santa Monica and Pico Neighborhood Association started their oral arguments in a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit. The lawsuit, which began on Aug. 1, 2018, stems from a complaint filed in the California Superior Court that alleges the at-large election system for Santa Monica City Council dilutes Latinx voting power.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/tentative-ruling-favors-city-hall-in-voting-rights-case/193671

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