Jauregui v. City of Palmdale

Opinion

TURNER, P. J.—

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant, City of Palmdale, California, appeals from a September 30, 2013 preliminary injunction secured by plaintiffs, Juan Jauregui, Nigel Holly and V. Jesse Smith. The preliminary injunction, among other things, enjoins defendant from certifying the results of an at-large city council election which was ultimately held on November 5, 2013. Plaintiffs’ sole cause of action is for a violation of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 because of the use of an at-large system for electing city council members. (Elec. Code,1 §§ 14025-14032.)

Defendant…