Subscribe
NewsOne Featured Video
CLOSE

Civil Rights groups in California are fighting to protect Black representation amid redistricting of the political map.

Los Angeles is emerging as an important political zone for minorities in the state.

Many civil rights groups opposed the California ballot measures, arguing that the reforms could actually harm communities of color by making it too difficult for them to participate in the redistricting process in a meaningful way, thus giving an advantage to more organized groups. But the minority advocates have also been very active in trying to make the new process work.

Read more at AtlantaPost.com

RELATED:

Blacks, Latinos Speak Out Against San Diego Redistricting Plans

Census Estimates Show Big Gains For US Minorities | News One