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Alcala, Abigail <br />From: Catherine Tran < <br />Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 2:14 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Public Comment for Agenda Item #39: In Support of Noncitizen Voting <br />To the Council Members of the City of Santa Ana, <br />My name is Catherine Tran, and I am in support of Agenda Item 439. Although my address says otherwise, I <br />consider Santa Ana one of my other homes. Some of my best friends are from Santa Ana, some of my favorite <br />places to visit are in Santa Ana, and some of my favorite memories came out of Santa Ana. <br />With that being said, none of that would have been possible without the people who make the city so special. <br />The residents of Santa Ana, citizen AND noncitizen, deserve to be represented equally and fairly. In denying <br />voter access to noncitizens, you are also denying their existence in the city you aim to represent — which as <br />council members, should be of your best interest. I support expanding voter access to all noncitizen residents <br />wherever they may be, and I encourage the Santa Ana City Council to place the noncitizen voting ballot <br />measure onto the 2024 General Election ballot. Thank you. <br />Best, <br />Catherine Tran <br />