From a MALDEF Press Release I have received:
- Proposition 77, the measure to change redistricting in California, is being improperly placed on the upcoming special election ballot, said MALDEF in a federal lawsuit filed today. MALDEF is calling for the state to hold off placing the measure on the Nov. 8 ballot until the state complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit follows a separate state court action by the California Attorney General which also challenges the process by which petitioners gathered signatures for a version of the proposal that differed from the one approved by the Attorney General.
The lawsuit, Martinez v. Monterey County (United States District Court, Northern District, San Jose Division) asserts that the Secretary of State and County officials