Castorena v. City of Los Angeles

Opinion

KAUS, P. J

In this original proceeding for a writ of mandate, petitioners seek to enjoin the City of Los Angeles (“City”) from using a councilmanic redistricting plan adopted in September 1972. They also ask that we order the City to adopt a redistricting plan proposed by petitioners or any other “constitutionally valid reapportionment plan.” We granted an alternative writ in January 1973. The city council elections, in which the challenged districting plan was used, were held as scheduled in April 1973.

Background

In Calderon v. City of Los Angeles, 4 Cal.3d 251, 271 [93 Cal.Rptr. 361,…