The City Council on Thursday unanimously voted to appeal a Superior Court ruling last week that found Santa Monica's at large election system discriminates against Latino voters.
The vote comes eight days after Superior Court Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos ordered the City to hold a district-based election on July 2 for all seven Council seats.
She also prohibited Council members not elected under districts from serving after August 15 ("Judge Orders Special District Elections for Council in Final Ruling," February 16, 2019).
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AND https://smmirror.com/2019/02/council-appeal-crva-ruling/
AND https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2019/02/22/santa-monica-city-council-votes-to-appeal-judgment-in-lawsuit-challenging-its-use-of-at-large-elections
