In her final ruling, the judge in the voting rights lawsuit against the City has ordered a special district-based election on July 2 for all seven council seats.

Candidates not elected through district-based elections "are prohibited from serving" after August 15, according to the ruling issued Wednesday and received by both parties on Friday.

"The current members of the Santa Monica City Council were elected through unlawful elections," Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos wrote.

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AND: https://smmirror.com/2019/02/judges-final-ruling-crva/