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Southern Kern Unified holds first public hearing on switch to trustee‑area elections
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The Southern Kern Unified Board of Trustees held its first public hearing on shifting from at‑large elections to trustee‑area elections, citing legal and financial risks under the California Voting Rights Act.
The Southern Kern Unified Board of Trustees held its first public hearing on shifting from at‑large trustee elections to trustee‑area elections, a change driven by legal and financial risks under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).
The hearing, introduced by special counsel Marguerite Leone and led by demographer Dr. Doug Johnson of National Demographics Corporation, explained that the process is intended to gather input on neighborhoods and communities of interest before any draft maps are drawn. "The first public hearing is meant to gather input on communities, neighborhoods, special areas in the district prior to drawing any plans,"…
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