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Gilroy council votes to begin switch from at-large to district elections
Summary
Gilroy City Council voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution declaring its intent to transition from at-large elections to district-based elections after receiving a California Voting Rights Act demand letter; council set a 90-day process of public hearings and mapping to complete the shift in time for future elections.
The Gilroy City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution declaring the city’s intent to transition from an at-large election system to a district-based election system, a move set in motion after the city received a demand letter alleging a violation of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).
The vote came after a presentation from outside counsel Kimon Manolius, who told the council the December 2024 letter triggered a statutory response window. “The letter then has a 45 day deadline,” Manolius said, explaining the letter sets a timetable for a jurisdiction to decide whether to pursue districting or face litigation.
The council’s resolution initiates a roughly 90-day process that must include five public hearings: two hearings to…
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