Overview:
According to UCLA Voting Rights Project’s report, Orange County has become increasingly diverse in the last 10 years, with Latinos and Asian American populations representing up to 50% of the county. During the 2011 redistricting process, Orange County divided places like Anaheim and Santa Ana, diluting the political power of those city鈥檚 Latino population for more than a decade. Failure to correct these historical wrongs could put Orange County at risk of being in violation of the federal and state voting rights guidelines, according to the report.
The UCLA Voting Rights Project is providing guidance for counties across California to ensure full compliance with the Voting Rights Act in the face of rapid demographic changes over the past ten years.
