The Case is Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica-Case No: BC616804.

Given the Findings of both California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) Liability as well as Intentional Racial Discrimination in using an At-Large Voting system in Violation of the California Constitution, a path forward on Appeal seems difficult for the City of Santa Monica, which has Spent Millions of Dollars to keep its System of Elections and Avoid the Creation of Districts, and the Court Orders Redrawing District Maps and District Elections are on July 2nd, 2019.

It is possible that Santa Monica will continue to Argue on Appeal that the CVRA Violates the United States Constitution as an Impermissible Race-Based Voting Law, an Argument which could Appeal to the Conservatives on the Supreme Court should the Court ever take the Case.

But the Independent Finding that Santa Monica’s Conducted showed Intentional Racial Discrimination which also Violated the California Constitution may make this less than an Ideal Case for the Supreme Court to consider the Constitutional Question.

Any Appeals would next begin in the State Court of Appeals, then potentially the State Supreme Court, before reaching the Supreme Court.










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