At their December 4th, 2024, Special City Council meeting, the Sonoma City Council approved a resolution to begin the process of transitioning from an “at-large” election system, in which all registered voters in the City vote on all Council Members regardless of where they reside, to a “district-based” system in which only the voters in that specific district select a council member who resides within that district.
While there is no evidence that the City of Sonoma’s election system violates the California Voter Rights Act, or any other law, the City has chosen to transition voluntarily to mitigate the potential risk of legal challenges—such as those faced by other cities in the state.
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