State court backs SF law allowing noncitizens right to vote
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The City’s policy allowing noncitizens to vote in school board elections was upheld by a California court on Tuesday.
The California Court of Appeal ruled that nothing in the state constitution prohibits cities from expanding voter eligibility in Board of Education elections to residents who are not citizens, which San Francisco voters did when they passed Proposition N in 2016.
“The Court’s decision is a wonderful victory for immigrant parents, who can continue to exercise their right to vote in San Francisco school board elections,” City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement after the ruling. “When more parents have a voice in the direction of our schools, it leads to better outcomes for all students and communities.”
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