Litigation
Apr. 6, 2017
Santa Clara faces lawsuit over not switching to district elections
The city of Santa Clara is the latest jurisdiction to face a lawsuit for choosing to elect its city council members at-large instead of by district.
By James Getz
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The city of Santa Clara is the latest jurisdiction to be sued for choosing to elect its city council members at large instead of by district.
San Francisco attorney Robert Rubin warned the city about possible litigation over California Voting Rights Act violations last fall, and the city moved to create a charter review commission to explore a change in February.
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