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The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, the legislation that ended apartheid in the U.S.
Forum | Opinion

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, the legislation that ended apartheid in the U.S.

  • Elie Mystal
  • May 7, 2026

The 1965 Voting Rights Act is the most important piece of legislation in U.S. history. It is the law that freed this country from apartheid. B…

Redistricting can improve the diversity of local government, but not always.
Local Spin | Opinion

Redistricting can improve the diversity of local government, but not always.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 28, 2024

It’s hard to imagine today, looking at Salinas City Council, where six of seven members are Latino in a city where 80 percent of the populatio…

Soledad City Council will decide how to proceed with district elections after a referendum.
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Soledad City Council will decide how to proceed with district elections after a referendum.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 25, 2024

Soledad residents worked for months to bring a referendum to the ballot and motivate voters to reject a five-district map the City Council sel…

Soledad voters will decide on the future of district elections, and elect a new council member.
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Soledad voters will decide on the future of district elections, and elect a new council member.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Nov 30, 2023

Over recent months, Soledad residents have lost confidence in their City Council during the transition from at-large to district elections. On…

Soledad organizers gather signatures seeking to overturn district lines.
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Soledad organizers gather signatures seeking to overturn district lines.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Nov 9, 2023

With big smiles and cheers, about 20 people showed up at Soledad City Hall on Monday, Oct. 30 to deliver a petition with 1,405 signatures.

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Frozen Mitch

  • Rob Rogers
  • Sep 1, 2023
Letters to the Editor 1.20.22
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Letters to the Editor 1.20.22

  • Jan 20, 2022

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It’s past time to end the filibuster, and support democratic governance instead.
Forum | Opinion

It’s past time to end the filibuster, and support democratic governance instead.

  • William B. Daniels
  • Jul 5, 2021

On June 22, Republican abuse of the filibuster killed debate and prevented the For the People Act, which would have expanded voting rights, fr…

Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Rights Act Provision, Monterey County No Longer Bound to DOJ Oversight
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Rights Act Provision, Monterey County No Longer Bound to DOJ Oversight

  • Arvin Temkar
  • Updated Jun 25, 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a provision in the Voting Rights Act that helps the Department of Justice monitor states and localiti…

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