Motion to Amend LA’s City Charter to Grant Non-Citizen Immigrants the Right to Vote in City Elections

This is the original text of the motion to amend LA’s City Charter to grant non-citizen immigrants the right to vote in City elections, introduced by DSA Councilmembers.

It does not anywhere distinguish between legal and illegal immigrants, because they don’t believe there is… https://t.co/RHy3RVDNS1 pic.twitter.com/Rol1zuvgy2

— Elizabeth Barcohana (@E_Barcohana) June 18, 2026

… one.

Neither do they believe there is a legitimate distinction between US Citizens and non-citizens. They believe equity demands we all have the same rights, gutting the fundamental meaning of citizenship.

They believe physical presence here is enough to entitle them to every benefit of being an American.