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A judge said Santa Monica diluted Latino votes in city elections. Six years later, nothing’s changed
Under “at-large” election systems like Santa Monica’s, everyone who lives in a city votes on the same set of candidates. In a ...
The Press Democrat1d
A judge said this Southern California city’s elections diluted Latino votes. 6 years later, nothing’s changed
Under current law, cities whose at-large election systems are found by courts to have discriminated against voters don’t have ...
Santa Monica Daily Press1dOpinion
Sounding the Alarm for Main Street & Ocean Park
Now that the Affordable Housing Development of 3 City owned lands are moving forward at 4th/ 5th Streets & Arizona downtown & ...
A judge found this California city’s election system was discriminatory. They’re still using it six years later
It’s been six years since a judge ruled that Santa Monica’s election system discriminates against Latino voters. In that time ...
Westside Current on MSN1d
Heal the Bay Sounds Alarm on Coastal Pollution and Delayed Debris Removal
MALIBU - A new report by Heal the Bay highlights the urgent need to remove fire-related debris along the Pacific Coast ...
Why Are Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on Southern California Beaches?
In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming ...
Protests against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms
Crowds have protested billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla ...
L.A. fire contaminant levels could sicken the marine food chain, new tests show
Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for ...