As reported in Art Marroquin’s article in the April 2, 2014 The Orange County Register, Anaheim’s City Council agreed to pay more than $1.22 million to cover the fees/expenses of ACLU attorneys and three Anaheim residents in litigation brought under California’s Voting Rights Act (which has a fee-shifting provision)—with the litigation alleging that Anaheim’s current election system shuts out Latinos. Anaheim itself spent more than $1.25 million to defend the case before a settlement was reached in January, bringing the total tab to over $2.47 million.
Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. 2012. Library of Congress.