While city council members were able to balance the budget despite a multi-million dollar deficit, a large chunk of that stabilization came from reserves as city staff say rockier budgets are ahead.
Tag: Huntington Beach City Council
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HB City Council Might Promise to Not Ban Books Ahead of Library Special Election
The proposal comes days before the final votes are cast to determine the future of how books are offered at the city’s library.
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HB Council Moves to Probe Ocean View School Board, Who Say Effort is Potentially Illegal
Surf City Council members are calling for a probe of the Ocean View School District board for supporting library ballot measures and directing the superintendent to send the resolution to district parents. District officials say the move is political and potentially illegal.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Armelin: Huntington Beach’s War on Libraries Is Not About Porn. It’s About Control.
Political signs opposing Huntington Beach Measures A and B misuse the term “porn” to stoke fear and division. I defend free speech—but with responsibility to community standards. Measures A and B protect public libraries, democratic values, and the integrity of civic education in our city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Neal: Protect Children in Huntington Beach
Children do not have a right to access any dangerous material and public libraries have no obligation to provide it to them. No one wants to do anything to the library except make sure books are in the appropriate section. Vote “No” on both Measures A and B
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CA Attorney General Takes Surf City Back to Court Over Voter ID Law
AG Rob Bonta argues Huntington Beach’s voter ID law should be thrown out immediately and is asking the appeals court to weigh in.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cicurel: Parents Over Politicians in Huntington Beach
The fate of Huntington Beach Libraries will be decided in an upcoming special election on June 10th. Residents are fighting back against City Council’s attempt to control access to books in local libraries. Parents’ rights, individual liberty, and intellectual freedom are at stake.
Posted inEducation
Huntington Beach Calls for Probe of Library Nonprofit’s Political Spending
City council members say a local library nonprofit may have improperly spent on an upcoming special election on Surf City’s book review committee – a proposal the nonprofit has long opposed.
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Huntington Beach Councilmen Call for Investigation of Library Nonprofit
Several council members say the nonprofit group improperly spent money on an upcoming special election about library issues, potentially putting the group at odds with the IRS.
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Parents Object to ‘Protect Our Kids From Porn’ Signs in Huntington Beach
The committee that paid for the signs has raised over $50,000 and solicited donations from sitting city council members.
