Looks like we've got a successful advocate for voting rights cases in CA!

[Ninsianna]

Last edited Mon May 8, 2017, 10:38 PM - Edit history (1)

And we can thank Breitbart for introducing him to the nation.

I understand it's verboten to post right wing sources, but I'm hoping this can be an exception, since it goes into extreme detail about a guy who seems to be getting under the thin skin of the Nazi loving, voter rights hating Breitbart gang. It's quite long, but what an introduction and deep dive into Kevin Shenkman, who knew such a hero existed doing the work we all know is required. I hope this guy moves on to more national cases soon!

http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/05/08/kevin-shenkman-ending-democracy-as-we-know-it-in-southern-california/

(If there is a way to access this article without pumping up their clicks, please let me know!)

Please see comment #2 below for more information on this lawyer and what he's been up to that irked Breitbart so much! (Thanks @csziggy!)

I'm going to leave this link here, in case anyone is interested to see the tantrum that this one guy provoked from Bannon's minions, the comments are hilarious too. I'm not sure if there is anyway we can support him and his work, but we can at least pay attention to what's going on!

[msongs]

1. just look up the guy and post other links to hiim (if any), avoiding breitfart totally nt

[csziggy]

2. Here are some other links with stories that include Kevin Shenkman

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/north-county/sd-no-voting-letters-20170425-story.html

http://www.seasidecourier.com/news/oceanside-moves-to-district-elections/article_5779a3ae-30eb-11e7-ace1-436b45ff1c74.html

http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/cathedral-city/2017/04/13/cathedral-city-asks-residents-draw-district-maps-future-elections/305096001/

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-voting-rights-minorities-california-20170409-story.html

[Ninsianna]

3. Wonderful, thank you!

I was actually rather tickled by how much he seems to have pissed off Breitbart! That whole article was a personal attack a loooooong one!

This guy really got under their skin!

Thank you so much for all the other info on him and his actual work. I think he deserves attention here, since we're all concerned about voting rights, it's nice to know what the people on the front lines are up to!

[Gothmog]

4. Great story

Single member districts are hard to get in Texas but a republican federal judge just ruled that the City of Pasadena had to adopt single member districts and bailed in the city of Pasadena under Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act.

[Ninsianna]

5. Kicking this, anyone who pisses of Breitfart is someone we should be cheering.

[Gothmog]

6. Agreed-Brietbart is attacking a good democrat for fighting voter suppression

[sheshe2]

7. K&R