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Residents press Rancho Santa Margarita council on redistricting, term limits and meeting accessibility
Summary
Several residents used public comment to criticize council tenure and redistricting, urge term limits, and call for improved meeting accessibility (videotaping and better audio) after a speaker said remote audio is unusable for people with hearing disabilities.
Multiple residents used the council’s public-comment periods to raise concerns about the council’s approach to governance, redistricting and meeting accessibility.
Janine Carta Hansen criticized gerrymandering and referenced the Supreme Court decision Rucho v. Common Cause (2019) while arguing that redistricting and congressional maneuvering outside California affect voters. "Gerrymandering is legal," she said, citing Rucho v. Common Cause and arguing the political consequences were unfair for voters…
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