L.A. noncitizen voting proposal awaits key Monday hearing, sponsored by Councilmember Huto Soto-Martinez. Credit: dailynews.com In a 10-5 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council advanced a sweeping charter reform package to the November 3, 2026 ballot. Central to it is Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez’s proposal that would empower the council — after voter approval — to allow non-citizens (legal residents and potentially undocumented immigrants) to vote in citywide e