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THE UCLA VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT COMES TO THE DEFENSE OF THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN POWAY LAWSUIT

November 4, 2019 THE UCLA VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT COMES TO THE DEFENSE OF THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN POWAY LAWSUIT The UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) filed an important amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on the side of the State of California, in defense of the…

Read More | May 29, 2020

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Yakima sued over strong mayor proposal — twice

Matt Barreto, the faculty director for the UCLA Voting Rights Project, explains the carefully consideration of Yakima’s historical and current conditions that were taken and the concern that the charter changes would violate state and federal law during their lawsuit against the city of Yakima.

Read More | May 29, 2020

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UCLA CONTINUES LAUNCH OF NEW VOTING RIGHTS PROJECTWITH A LAWSUIT IN YAKIMA CITY

December 10, 2019 UCLA CONTINUES LAUNCH OF NEW VOTING RIGHTS PROJECT WITH A LAWSUIT IN YAKIMA CITY The lawsuit was filed today to challenge a city ballot initiative that is viewed as an attempt to weaken the electoral power of the area’s growing Latino electorate. UCLA-CONTINUES-LAUNCH-OF-NEW-VOTING-RIGHTS-PROJECT-WITH-A-LAWSUIT-IN-YAKIMA-CITY-

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Yakima City Council pulls strong mayor question off February ballot

The UCLA Voting Rights Project represents the Yakima voters in the Yakima County Superior Court challenging the proposed change to switch to a new form of government before voters in a February 11 special election.

Read More | May 29, 2020

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Ackerman Union to be site of voter center for 2020 primary, general elections

UCLA LPPI fellow Bryanna Ruiz spoke about the importance of UCLA becoming a voter center for the 2020 primary elections.

Read More | May 29, 2020

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