Less than 1: PM Edition, June 4

This evening on Less than 1: an Orange County judge takes under submission whether the Supreme Court's recent decision narrowing the federal Voting Rights Act could doom a challenge to Huntington Beach's at-large elections under California's own voting rights law — with a UCLA expert warning the state statute could face a very serious constitutional challenge. And: a defense attorney urges a federal magistrate to force Quinn Emanuel to disclose who's bankrolling a fraud suit, suggesting the Chinese government may be pulling the strings. Plus, from the New York Times: a Newport Coast businessman is charged with routing American networking equipment through the UAE to Iran's nuclear agency and Ministry of Defense for more than a decade. Supreme Court's voting rights decision tests reach of California's election law https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391898-supreme-court-s-voting-rights-decision-tests-reach-of-california-s-election-law Defense lawyer wants Quinn Emanuel to disclose who's paying the bills https://dailyjournal.com/articles/391905-defense-lawyer-wants-quinn-emanuel-to-disclose-who-s-paying-the-bills (NYT) California Man Was Selling Restricted U.S. Tech to Iran, U.S. Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/sanctions-iran-nuclear-military-violations.html