English only in Lancaster put on hold

Councilwoman Sherry Marquez said she is suspending her efforts to proclaim English the official language of Lancaster and will instead focus on passing English-only federal legislation.Karen Maeshiro in the Daily News.

After consulting with the city attorney and the city manager, Marquez said a local English-only ordinance would lack teeth and that city efforts would be better expended elsewhere.

"I'm just leaving it alone for right now," Marquez said Thursday. "Looking at what's going on and everything we're trying to do, we may be better served if the city attorney works on all the other things."