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Article: San Francisco considers school board voting rights for non-citizens.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2004
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Byline: Jessie Mangaliman
SAN FRANCISCO _ In a push to get more immigrants involved in their children's education, San Francisco officials are considering asking voters in November to give parents who are not U.S. citizens the right to vote in school board elections.
Under the proposed ballot initiative, even illegal immigrants would be able to vote, so long as they are parents with kids in public schools.
If the effort succeeds, San Francisco would become the first city in California to join a growing number of cities across the country that have adopted similar laws in recent years.
The controversial idea is already fueling charges ...