Proposal to allow noncitizens to vote in LA will not appear in November ballot

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Helen Jeong, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · June 30, 2026 · 1 min read

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A proposal to allow noncitizens to vote in Los Angeles city elections will not appear on the November general election ballot after the city council Tuesday decided to further review measure. The motion, introduced by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, was going to ask LA voters whether they w...

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