City files motion to facilitate November 2020 Council election Sam Catanzaro On April 29, the City of Santa Monica filed a motion requesting that the California Court of Appeal grant calendar preference to the City’s […]
Stay granted in CRVA voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro Today the California Court of Appeals ruled that the City of Santa Monica does not need to hold a special election to choose a new […]
California Court of Appeals grants stay in voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica will not have to hold a special election this summer to choose a new council while the city is appealing […]
By Paul Rosenstein Former Mayor of Santa Monica I hope the judge’s order for district elections is stayed during the city’s appeal. This decision is undemocratic and a version of voter suppression. The election in […]
Judge Yvette M. Palazuelos denies City’s request for a stay in voting rights case. By Sam Catanzaro The future of the sitting Santa Monica City Council remains uncertain after a judge’s order today maintains that […]
City of Santa Monica to appeal ruling that elections are in violation of CRVA. By Sam Catanzaro On February 21, the Santa Monica City Council voted unanimously to appeal a judge’s final ruling ordering district […]