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Waterford holds second public hearing on district-based elections, consultant urges community input
Summary
A consultant-led second hearing explained the California Voting Rights Act ‘safe harbor’ process and mapping tools; residents urged stronger bilingual outreach and suggested at least two Latino-majority districts during community input for draft maps.
The Waterford City Council held the second required public hearing on switching from at‑large to district-based council elections and invited public input to inform draft maps. Consultant Levitt outlined federal and state criteria, key deadlines and the online mapping tools available in English and Spanish.
Levitt told the council the process is intended to create a legal 'safe harbor' under the California Voting Rights Act to reduce the risk of costly litigation. He said the city’s required population base for…
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