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California State Court Holds That Huntington Beach’s Method for Electing Its City Council Violates the California Voting Rights Act; Adopts Ranked Choice Voting as a Remedy (and Rejects the Relevance of Louisiana v. Callais to a CVRA Case)

You can find the decision, which is sure to be appealed and attract the attention of the Trump Department of Justice, at this link.

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California, Louisiana
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voting rights, california, state, court, holds

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