“It just does not make sense to me that someone who moves to Los Angeles for a temporary job has more of a voice than a parent who has been here for decades raising their children through public schools,”

—Council member Hugo Soto-Martínez

The City Council voted 10-5 Thursday to advance one of the most controversial proposals in a sweeping Charter reform package headed for the November ballot.

The measure, introduced by Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez, will give immigrants who live, work, pay taxes and raise families in Los Angeles a voice in decisions that directly affect their lives.

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