Washington state must redraw the lines of legislative district map in the Yakima Valley area because the map hurts Latino voters, a judge ruled this week.

The old legislative map from the state's redistricting commission based on 2020 census data. A federal judge is reviewing the boundaries after lawsuits over the 15th District in Central Washington.

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik ordered the state to adopt Map 3B for new boundaries of state legislative districts in Central Washington on March 15, 2024.

WA must redraw Yakima Valley legislative map judge says is discriminatory. They said leaving the decision up to the court was “the most expedient and non-political way to move forward,” and ...