County warns San Dieguito school board that map may be illegal; lawsuit says it's gerrymandering
Two community members have sued the San Dieguito Union High School Board over the board’s new redistricting map, alleging the new boundaries amount to political gerrymandering to favor the board’s conservative members.last month, 3-2, despite being warned by the county superintendent that the map was potentially illegal because it rearranges voting boundaries, rather than just adjusting them to the latest population figures.
“It’s all about politics, and we need to remove that,” Mossy said. “Whether it’s maps or any other issue, the focus is being blurred and a lot of energy and time are being dedicated to things that don’t benefit our kids.” The map is controversial largely because it changes the sub-districts so that three of the five trustees are no longer in the areas that they were elected to represent.
Montes is one of the plaintiffs suing San Dieguito. Resident Carol Chang is the other; both are represented by attorney Cory Briggs. The lawsuit also claims the map weakens the voting power of Latino and Asian populations in the school district., the new map reduces the percentage of Latinos in two sub-districts by more than 3 points while raising it by 3 points in another, which the lawsuit claims is “packing” Latinos into one sub-district. The lawsuit also takes issue with the fact that the Asian population was reduced by 2 percentage points in one sub-district.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Average San Diego County gas price tops $5 for first timeThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County topped $5 for the first time Friday, thanks to the largest daily increase since July 13, 2015, rising 12.9 cents to $5.104.
Read more »
The average price of regular gasoline in San Diego County tops $5 for the first time -SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County topped $5 for the first time Friday, thanks to the largest daily increase since July 13, 2015, rising 12.9 cents to $5.104. On Good Morning San Diego, KUSI’s Allie Wagner was out in Hillcrest where gas is nearing 6$/gallon for premium gas,...
Read more »
Winter weather advisory in effect for San Diego County through Sunday -SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – San Diego County will be under inclement weather Friday morning and lasting into Sunday morning, with rain, wind and snow expected throughout the region, prompting the National Weather Service to post a winter weather advisory. According to the NWS, a pair of low pressure systems will track over Southern California, preceded by a cold front, generating...
Read more »
Opinion: Mental illness gets focus it needs with proactive San Diego County program, state proposalCounty program's emphasis on follow-up care after visits to homes is smart. Activists praise Newsom's proposal, but obstacles are evident.
Read more »
Average San Diego County Gas Price Surges 11.1 Cents to 16th Record in 18 DaysThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 11.1 cents Saturday to $5.215, one day after recording its largest daily increase since July 13, 2015, 12.9 cents, to top $5 for the first time.
Read more »
San Diego County COVID Community Transmission Rated ‘Low' by CDCRecently updated data from the CDC shows San Diego County's community transmission levels are now being reported as “low” just days after being in the 'high' category.
Read more »