Gilroy sets district map and election rules after months of deliberation

In a series of moves set to shape Gilroy’s elections for years to come, the City Council has chosen the final map for its districts and laid the rules for how elections will take place in Gilroy.

The map creates six districts and splits the city’s heavily-Latino East Side into two districts — the culmination of a months-long process that wrestled with how best to represent the city and its majority Latino population.

“Overall, I’d say it’s a positive move. It’s one long time coming,” said Kevin Shenkman...