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Supreme Court voting case could have broad implications for California
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May 27, 2015
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Supreme Court voting case could have broad implications for California
This week the Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that could have broad implications for voting and representation in California.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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This week the Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that could have broad implications for voting and representation in California.

This week the Supreme Court agreed to take on a case that could have broad implications for voting and representation in California.

The case, Evenwel vs. Abbott, poses a central question of who should be counted when drawing up voting districts: the total population or just eligible voters?

The difference could mean a lot in states with large immigrant populations, like Texas, Florida and California.

We're joined by Fernando Guerra, political scientist at Loyola Marymount University.