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What Happened to the Big Changes to California Elections?

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:40:19 +0000

The most sweeping bills to change California elections got shelved in the Legislature. Instead, lawmakers are focusing on ballot measure language, local redistricting, voting integrity and campaign finance tweaks before the 2024 election.

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Morgan Hill Paid $38K to Plaintiff’s Attorney in Election Map Lawsuit

Michael Moore — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:42:09 +0000

The city in May replaced the litigious map that met all federal and state redistricting requirements.

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Santa Clara County Judge Strikes Down Morgan Hill Council District Map

Michael Moore — Thu, 19 May 2022 17:06:51 +0000

Judge Julie A. Emede, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought against the city of Morgan Hill by former Mayor Steve Tate and three other residents, said the redistricting map approved by the council in March violates the California Fair Maps Act.

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Final Congressional Maps Split San Jose Three Ways, Redraw Boundaries for Incumbent Democrats

Barry Holtzclaw — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:56:35 +0000

The three new congressional districts for the San Jose metro area include the first majority Latino district, and another that is the first predominantly Asian district.

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Supervisors Endorse Moving Los Gatos, Shifting San Jose Districts in Santa Clara County

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:31:56 +0000

The latest supervisor district map creates a "majority-minority" Asian-Pacific Islander district in District 3, maintains a high Latino influence district in District 2 and removes Los Gatos and Almaden Valley from District 1 and places them in District 5.

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Chavez Tops San Jose Inside Power Poll on Mayoral Race; Mahan, Peralez Next

Stephen Buel — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:24:12 +0000

The 2022 mayor’s race is shaping up as a three-person contest according to the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll.

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Questions of Conflicts of Interest Loom Over Santa Clara County Redistricting

The Fly — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:10:19 +0000

Endorsements from supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Cindy Chavez mean two of the voters aren’t exactly impartial decision makers.

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First California Redistricting Maps To Be Released Nov. 10

CalMatters — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:45:49 +0000

An FAQ for voters on California redistricting as the state’s independent commission works toward releasing preliminary congressional and legislative maps on Nov. 10.

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Will California’s New Election District Maps Match Diversity of 2020 Census?

CalMatters — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:08:58 +0000

Across the state, organizers are banding together to make sure new congressional, legislative and local districts lead to diverse representation. The track record of the Citizens Redistricting Commission is mixed, according to two recent studies.

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Term Limits Help Lobbyists at the Expense of Good Government

Rich Robinson — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:41:34 +0000

Voters love term limits for politicians, but they shouldn’t. The quaint notion that public service should be held only for utilitarian purposes for a short period of time, and that these limits create better government, is misguided and fundamentally flawed. The proof can be seen locally in the current mire that represents our public policy.

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