“(It) undermines the whole concept of citizenship, and what it means to be a member of American society.”

— Ira Mehlman, Federation for American Immigration Reform

(from the April 30, 2026 LA Times article “L.A. council member pushes plan to let noncitizens vote in city elections”)

City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who represents an Echo Park-to-Hollywood district, released a proposal Wednesday to ask voters in the Nov. 3 election to give the council the power to let noncitizens vote in city elections, including those for mayor and City Council, as well as for Los Angeles Board of Education seats.

The proposal faces multiple hurdles that could derail it. The council must vote to put the measure on the ballot and after that, voters would have to approve it. If passed by voters, the council would still need to pass an ordinance revising city election law.

Read the entire article here.