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Los Angeles voters could soon decide whether noncitizens should have a path to voting in city and school board elections.
The City Council voted 10-5 Thursday to advance one of the most controversial proposals in a sweeping Charter reform package headed for the November ballot.
The measure, introduced by Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez, will give immigrants who live, work, pay taxes and raise families in Los Angeles a voice in decisions that directly affect their lives.
“It just does not make sense to me that someone who moves to Los Angeles for a temporary job has more of a voice than a parent who has been here for decades raising their children through public schools,” Soto-Martínez said during Thursday’s debate.
Councilman Hugo Soto-Martínez issued the proposal that would place a noncitizen voting measure before Los Angeles voters.REUTERS
Opponents argued the proposal is moving forward before city leaders know whether it can actually be implemented.
Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez questioned how Los Angeles could create a noncitizen voting program when the city’s elections are administered byLos Angeles County.
She warned the proposal could require a separate election process and create new costs that have not yet been studied.
“I don’t even know that the county has actually been consulted in their ability to implement such a concept,” Rodriguez said.
Los Angeles City Council voted 10-5 Tuesday to advance a Charter amendment that could allow future city leaders to authorize noncitizen voting.REUTERS
Rodriguez also cautioned that city leaders could be making promises they are not yet able to keep.
“I have apprehension of making false promises that give the suggestion that we’re able to advance something without even further vetting the ability to implement this,” Rodriguez said.
“I don’t want to pretend that people are going to take away from this that this is going to be available to them, and it’s not, because it’s not been baked out.”
Opponents of the measure raised concerns about election administration, costs and whether the city can realistically implement a noncitizen voting program.AFP via Getty Images
The proposal was one of dozens of Charter reform measures debated Tuesday as city leaders considered changes to elections, police oversight and government structure.Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post
Along with the noncitizen voting proposal, Los Angeles leaders advanced a measure that would give the City Council greater authority over the Police Commission.Bloomberg via Getty Images
During the debate, city officials acknowledged there is currently no framework in place for noncitizen voting and confirmed substantial work would still be required before any program could be created.
Officials said Los Angeles would likely need to take over administration of its own elections if such a system were eventually adopted.
The measure now moves forward as part of the larger Charter reform package expected to appear before voters in November 2026.
Councilman Hugo Soto-Martínez urged colleagues to support the measure.REUTERS
The noncitizen voting proposal was not the only high-profile measure advanced by city leaders.
Council members also voted to move forward with a separate Charter amendment that would give the City Council greater authority over the Los Angeles Police Commission, including the ability to override certain commission actions.
The Council also voted to place a Charter amendment championed by Rodriguez that would double the city’s minimum funding commitment for parks over the next decade.
Rodriguez called the measure a “monumental win” for neighborhoods and families, noting Los Angeles ranked 93rd out of the nation’s 100 largest cities in the latest Trust for Public Land ParkScore rankings.
The City Attorney will now draft language for the proposed ballot measures, which must then be approved by the City Council before going before voters.
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that the Trump administration will conduct a 6-month review of the US force posture and basing in Europe. He told NATO ministers that the review will ensure that the alliance is "moving fast and irreversibly" toward European allies taking control of domestic defense and that US forces are "postured for America's global needs."
Hegseth once again slammed NATO allies, claiming that some of Washington's messaging was "lost in translation" and calling their criticism of the Trump administration "shameful." He claimed that US President Donald Trump "gave our allies a test - to support America when we asked for their help - and too many failed it."
United States President Donald Trump said Apple Inc. hasagreedto work with Intel Corp. to design and produce microchips in the US.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump highlighted Washington's role in chipmaking, saying the world relies on technology created in the US and criticized past leaders for allowing factories to move abroad.
He pointed to his administration's agreements involving Nvidia Corp. and Tesla Inc. and called special attention to the government securing a 10% stake in Intel when its value was about $100 billion. "America's stake is now over 60 Billion Dollars," he claimed.
