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http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/c...s-pe-california
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QUOTE
Vote Over Immigrant Issue Will Go to Judge
By Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
June 6, 2006
The San Bernardino City Council had been set to schedule an election date Monday for residents to vote on a measure that would bar illegal immigrants from renting in the city. Instead, council members voted to ask a judge to rule on the election's legality.
The vote is the latest turn in the controversy over the measure, which also would effectively ban day-labor centers; deny permits, contracts and grants to employers who hire illegal immigrants; and require city business to be conducted in English.
A divided City Council rejected the measure last month, setting the stage for a special election, which the seven-member council was to schedule at Monday's meeting.
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By Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writer
June 6, 2006
The San Bernardino City Council had been set to schedule an election date Monday for residents to vote on a measure that would bar illegal immigrants from renting in the city. Instead, council members voted to ask a judge to rule on the election's legality.
The vote is the latest turn in the controversy over the measure, which also would effectively ban day-labor centers; deny permits, contracts and grants to employers who hire illegal immigrants; and require city business to be conducted in English.
A divided City Council rejected the measure last month, setting the stage for a special election, which the seven-member council was to schedule at Monday's meeting.
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