An at-large method of election may not be imposed or applied in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election, as a result of the dilution or the abridgment of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class, as defined pursuant to Section 14026.
Cal. Elec. Code § 14027
Rights of Voters
Known as the California Voting Rights Act
The act spans §§ 14025–14032 (8 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Higginson v. Becerra (2019)
Most recently applied in Higginson v. Becerra (February 2019)
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 129, Sec. 1
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.