On the ballot, voters were asked if noncitizens in Santa Ana should be granted the right to vote in local elections.

Supporters of measure DD, which would allow noncitizen voting in local Santa Ana elections, say the defeat won't deter them.

Voters in a Southern California city rejected a measure that would have allowed residents who aren’t U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. Measure DD was rejected by 60% of the voters in Santa Ana,