Latino Congressional District Is Rejected
- Share via
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A panel of federal judges ordered the Legislature to redraw the 12th Congressional District, ruling that it was unconstitutionally created solely to send a Latino to Congress. The judges concluded that “race became the predominant factor” in creating the district, which sent Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez to Congress in 1992. Velazquez promised to appeal the ruling. The judges ordered a redistricting plan by July 30.
Get the L.A. Times Politics newsletter
Deeply reported insights into legislation, politics and policy from Sacramento, Washington and beyond. In your inbox twice per week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
