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The College of the Canyons and the Sulphur Springs School District were added to the list of Santa Clarita Valley municipal agencies sued by two law firms for allegedly hosting election systems that dilute the Latino vote, says The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. The plaintiffs claim that the at-large method for electing representatives – whereby voters throughout a municipal agency choose from a pool of common candidates rather than electing by districts – prevents Latino voters from electing candidates of their choice, a violation of the 2001 California Voting Rights Act. Continue reading…