English as Official Language OKd
- Share via
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today rejected appeals by Latinos challenging Florida’s designation of English as the state’s official language.
The court, without comment, let stand a ruling that an election giving official-language status to English did not violate the federal Voting Rights Act.
Florida voters last Nov. 8 approved the proposal by an 84% to 16% margin. The initiative amended the state Constitution and left it up to the Florida Legislature to implement the change.
Voters in Colorado and Arizona approved similar measures the same day, bringing to at least 17 the number of states that have passed laws or adopted constitutional amendments designating English as the official language.
The other states are Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
