In choosing a map favored by the Fullerton business community, council members did not abide by the settlement agreement in state Voting Rights Act lawsuits, ruled Superior Court Judge James Crandall.
Tag: Voting Rights Act
Posted inAnaheim, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Gives Final Approval to ‘People’s Map’
Despite an eleventh-hour revelation that the council districts map no longer has a Latino majority district, council members stood by their decision to adopt the map and put the most Latino district up for election this year.
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Another Twist in Anaheim’s ‘People’s Map’ Drama
Latinos and many other city residents hailed the map as perfectly balancing the diverse interests of Anaheim’s various communities. But city officials now say the map has no Latino majority districts.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Jordan Brandman Quits Congressional Race
The Anaheim city councilman, who was among four candidates vying for the seat being vacated by Loretta Sanchez, exits the race after being condemned by the Democratic party and shouted down by Latino residents.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Big Crowd Expected to Protest at Anaheim City Council Meeting
Protesters say over 300 people will show up at Anaheim City Hall Tuesday night to oppose last week’s City Council decision to push back the city’s transition to district elections and scrap a districts map that had broad support.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness
Residents Cheer Anaheim’s Proposed Voting Districts
With enthusiastic support from broad range of Anaheim community members, a panel of retired judges this week officially endorsed a map for the city’s first voting districts. Now it is up to Anaheim City Council members to decide whether they like the maps.
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Fullerton Residents to Decide on District-Based Elections
As part of a settlement in California Voting Rights Act lawsuit reached Wednesday, Fullerton must start the process of dividing the city into election districts, according to a press release from groups suing the city.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Should the Race Between Andrew Do and Lou Correa Have Even Happened?
When county supervisors adopted district lines in 2011, they pitted two underserved communities against each other for the First District supervisorial seat. Experts and activists say the district’s lines could violate the Voting Rights Act.
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The Irony of Anaheim’s Settlement
The recent settlement between Latino activists and the city calls for a ballot measure to change the city’s voting system via the very voting system Latinos say is discriminatory.
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Anaheim Council Set to OK Settlement for District Elections
Sources close to the situation say the City Council will be approving a settlement to the ACLU Voting Rights Act lawsuit that would put district elections on the November ballot.
