January 16, 2012 | Politico 365
Redistricting isn’t the first thing that comes to mind at the kitchen table.
January 13, 2012 | New York Times
More than 18 million Latinos checked this “other” box in the 2010 census, up from 14.9 million in 2000. It was an indicator of the sharp disconnect between how Latinos view themselves and how the government wants to count them.
December 14, 2011 | Washington Times
When Texas came out of the 2010 U.S. Census with the biggest demographic prize in the nation - four shiny new congressional seats - everyone knew the stage was set for another bare-knuckled political fight for control of those districts.
December 14, 2011 | New York Times
November 23, 2011 | Fox News Latino
The new redistricting plan federal judges announced last week for the Texas state House of Representatives creates three additional districts where Latinos will have a good chance to elect a candidate of their choice, activists said.
September 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
After hours of emotional testimony from hundreds of speakers, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a political redistricting map late Tuesday largely preserving the status quo.
September 28, 2011 | 89.3 KPCC
After hearing six hours of sometimes racially charged testimony, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday decided against creating a second district with a majority of Latino voters.
September 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors makes a final decision on how to redraw the lines of the five supervisorial districts, it will have the opportunity to make history — or repeat it.
Supporters of Supervisor Gloria Molina asserted Tuesday that Latino voting rights are squelched in Los Angeles County -– and the county risks a federal lawsuit if it does not change the district voting boundaries to better reflect a growing Latino population.
September 20, 2011 | Facing South
This week, the Department of Justice rejected the new Texas political maps drawn up by Republican state lawmakers, largely on the grounds that they failed to ensure representation for the state's burgeoning Latino population.
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