In the News, Public Commentary

Scholars urge influence districts in city of Santa Monica

June 28, 2021

Voting rights are under attack across the United States. While Georgia, Texas and a plethora of other states look to undermine voting rights and further disenfranchise voters, right here in Los Angeles County, the city of Santa Monica looks to maintain at-large elections – an antiquated voting system historically used to disenfranchise and dilute the voting strength of communities of color.  In 2018, the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled Santa Monica’s election system violates the California Voting Rights Act; now the case is pending in the California Supreme Court.