One Councilmember We Can Trust is Better than Seven We Can’t
by Oscar de la Torre Kevin McKeown and Ana Jara’s letter to the editor is self-serving and deceitful. They argue ...
Tag: CVRA
Judge’s ruling says City had time to plan for District based elections
Future City Council elections will be determined by a seven-district map drawn by the plaintiffs in the California Voting Rights ...
City loses voting rights lawsuit – July 2nd election ordered
The City of Santa Monica has officially lost the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit. Future City Council elections will be ...
City loses voting rights lawsuit – July 2nd election ordered
The City of Santa Monica has officially lost the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit. Future City Council elections will be ...
Pico resident chosen to fill empty council seat
City Council appointed an activist from the Pico Neighborhood who serves on a city commission to the seat vacated by ...
Letters to the Editor: CVRA
Dear Editor: I enthusiastically support the City of Santa Monica in appealing a judgment in the CA voting rights lawsuit, ...
Arguments but no resolution to ongoing voting rights lawsuit
The judge will issue a final ruling in Santa Monica’s voting rights case sometime in the near future but the ...
City files brief arguing for right to determine election districts
If the City of Santa Monica were to lose its appeals of the recent voting rights verdict, City Hall would ...
Appeal for Reason
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. December 3, 2018 Santa Monica is facing a California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) lawsuit that seeks ...
Protesters gather at City Hall to ‘Stop the Appeal’
A crowd of more than 70 protestors gathered around City Hall Tuesday night and filled Council chambers to let officials ...
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