Civil Rights
Jun. 18, 2014
Unusual settlement resolves minority voting lawsuit
In a rare settlement of a voting rights case, the Santa Clarita Community College District will now elect board of trustee members through a "cumulative" system, allowing people to cast multiple votes for one candidate.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a rare settlement of a voting rights case, Santa Clarita Community College District will now elect board of trustee members through a "cumulative" system, allowing people to cast multiple votes for one candidate.
Reached last week, the settlement concludes a trial against the district for violating the 2001 California Voting Rights Act, or CVRA, which protects minorities from having thei...
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