She made the comments during a recent sit-down interview with Politico, and argued that the policy makes sense given that noncitizens "pay local taxes.”
The question came from Politico’s Melanie Mason, who asked, "I know that there are some cities that already do this, but you know, politics is all about timing. With Donald Trump in the White House, is this the right time for Los Angeles to go down this path?"
LA Mayor Karen Bass says “I think we need to explore” allowing non-citizens to vote. pic.twitter.com/l3W2DUmZxK
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