Some localities are granting limited voting rights to noncitizens, especially on issues directly affecting them. It would be the third jurisdiction in California to offer limited voting rights to noncitizens. The measure to expand voting rights in Santa Ana is the only one like it on any ballot nationwide in November 2024. It comes as voters are being asked to decide on constitutional amendments that will outlaw noncitizen voting in eight states to preemptively block any noncitizen voting measures from moving forward. Therefore, it does not preclude expanding voting rights to groups beyond what is named in the state’s constitution.