Signature Gathering Deadline Extended

Supporters of an initiative that would crack down on illegal immigrants will have until July 9 to collect more than 2,500 additional signatures for a petition to place it on the ballot, the city clerk said Wednesday.

The proposal, written by anti-illegal immigrant activist Joseph Turner, was expected to go before voters until a San Bernardino County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the formula the city used to determine the number of signatures Turner needed was flawed.

Instead of 2,216 signatures, Turner is required to qualify 4,771. He said Wednesday that he was not sure whether he would try to gather more signatures or take legal action.