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# Letter: Well represented
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/letter-represented/
- Published: 2015-12-17T15:04:35.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T21:43:42.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Letters, Opinion, letter, letter to the editor, News, oscar de la torre, Santa Monica, santa monica daily press, santa monica news, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 14:39

Editor:I read in today’s paper that one of our school board members is accusing Santa Monica of having a city council system that discriminates against Hispanics, and is threatening the sue the city if they do not change our system. I could not help wondering what Mr. de la Torre’s definition is of discrimination. According to the US Census Bureau, 13.1% of our residents are Hispanic, and yet Hispanic’s make up 14.3% of City Council, including the Mayor. In the Santa Monica Malibu School District, Hispanics make up only 12.2% of the residents, but represent 42.9% of the school board. Perhaps there is some racial disparity in Santa Monica, but Hispanics should be the last group to complain.Jeff SegalSanta Monica