Kelly Wong's appointment is the result of a 2020 voter-approved measure that removed the citizenship requirement to serve on San Francisco boards, commissions and advisory bodies.
That’s the way it already is. As far as I’m aware, there are no states that permit non-citizens to vote for State House, State Senate, State attorney, Governor, or any federal position (House, Senate, or President).
So it’s really weird to see people freaking out about it (you should check out the news site comments section - apparently she’s evil incarnate, the root of all of our problems, and here to destroy everything that we hold sanctimonious in our country.
I feel the same way. Small local elections I’m fine with. School boards, sales tax, etc. things they pay for with their tax money I’m fine with.
Senators, governors, etc should be citizens only.
That’s the way it already is. As far as I’m aware, there are no states that permit non-citizens to vote for State House, State Senate, State attorney, Governor, or any federal position (House, Senate, or President).
So it’s really weird to see people freaking out about it (you should check out the news site comments section - apparently she’s evil incarnate, the root of all of our problems, and here to destroy everything that we hold sanctimonious in our country.