Plaintiffs in the voting rights lawsuit against the City have asked the California Appeals Court for a rehearing after it found that Santa Monica's at-large election system does not violate State law.

Filed last Friday, the petition contends that the Court's July 9 ruling "contains several critical and factual mistakes" ("Santa Monica's Election System Does Not Violate Latino's Voting Rights, Appeals Court Rules," July 9, 2020).

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2020/July-2020/07_30_2020_Plaintiffs_in_Santa_Monica_Voting_Rights_Suit_File_Petition_for_Rehearing.html

AND: https://smmirror.com/2020/07/plaintiffs-in-voting-rights-case-against-santa-monica-petition-for-rehearing/