Oscar Del Toro, who lost a Pasadena City Council race for an at-large seat in 2015, and is running again this year, points to the city's redistricting map. 
Oscar Del Toro, who lost a Pasadena City Council race for an at-large seat in 2015, and is running again this year, points to the city's redistricting map.  Laura Starecheski

After the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning portions of the federal Voting Rights Act, the white mayor of Pasadena was able to redraw the city’s city council districts in the white minority’s favor.

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Ross Ramsey co-founded The Texas Tribune in 2009 and served as its executive editor until his retirement in 2022. He wrote regular columns on politics, government and public policy. Before joining the...