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Constitutional Law

Jun. 5, 2026

Supreme Court's voting rights decision tests reach of California's election law

City argues the Supreme Court's recent Callais decision requires dismissal of a challenge to Huntington Beach's at-large election system; plaintiffs say the ruling has no application to California law.

Supreme Court's voting rights decision tests reach of California's election law
Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig L. Griffin

A U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing the federal Voting Rights Act has become a pivotal issue in a challenge to Huntington Beach's at-large election system under the California Voting Rights Act. The city argues the ruling requires dismissal, while plaintiffs contend it has no impact on state law.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig L. Griffin took the matter under submission Tuesday after the parties filed supplemental briefs addressing the U.S. Supreme Court's Ap...

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