California law also prohibits at large election systems that dilute the vote of minority voters. DHKL has successfully litigated, tried, and settled voting rights cases throughout California, securing important Court of Appeal and Supreme Court decisions confirming the unique protections of the California Voting Rights Act for voters in California’s multiracial electorate.
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Current Cases
City of Santa Monica
A challenge to the city's at-large voting system under the California Voting Rights Act, resulting in a landmark California Supreme Court ruling. More about this case
Ginger Grimes’ work made the switch to fully districted elections for AC Transit possible, so that all parts of the East Bay have equal representation on our local bus agency. With the help of the firm, I had the information and support to make this change happen. Since the redistricting, the board now closely reflects the East Bay’s ethnic diversity. The successful effort also inspired organizing that led to other cities, school districts, and special districts in the county to also make the change to district based elections in the following two years.
—Alfred Twu
Succeses
AC Transit
California Voting Rights Act challenge to the transit district’s election methods. More about this case
City of Anaheim
CVRA case that resulted in Anaheim switching from at-large to district-based elections to prevent minority vote dilution. More about this case
City of Palmdale
Appellate decision affirming the application of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 to charter cities. More about this case
City of Sunnyvale
Voting Rights More about this case