Plaintiffs respond to Jacksonville City Council's remedial map
The civil rights groups had previously presented City Council with the Unity Map. The court filing against the city's proposed map includes two others.
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The civil rights groups had previously presented City Council with the Unity Map. The court filing against the city's proposed map includes two others.
A Times-Union review shows Jacksonville's new restricting map moves less than 3% of Black residents from four "racially gerrymandered" districts.
Some legislators and groups called the new districts unconstitutional in submitted testimony. It’s unclear how their feedback will affect the final lines.
Bakersfield has narrowed its redistricting choice down about a month before its deadline. The city settled on two choices that they believe are the best representations of the different communities in Bakersfield.
Representatives for communities of color say Democrats' redrawn district lines dilute their power.