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San Luis Obispo to adopt "citywide single vote" after Voting Rights Act demand; ordinance targeted Jan. 13
Summary
City and county officials explained a settlement that replaces a proposed districting remedy with a citywide single-vote system ("vote for 1 to elect 2") to address a California Voting Rights Act demand; staff will bring an implementing ordinance to council on Jan. 13 and may amend the stipulated judgment to reference the ordinance.
San Luis Obispo officials told a public forum that the city will implement a citywide single-vote system beginning in 2026 as part of a settlement tied to a legal demand under the California Voting Rights Act.
"We would implement, what we have called citywide single vote, which is the vote for 1 to elect 2 system," City Attorney Christine Dietrich said, describing the remedy the city negotiated with the plaintiff in a November 2024 settlement. Dietrich said the city pursued court oversight as part of the settlement so a judge could evaluate whether the approach complies with voting-rights law.
The change responds to a 2022 demand letter alleging San Luis Obispo's at-large system diluted the…
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