The Governor signed a new anti-book ban law as Surf City politicians and local school districts debate what books should be accessible to kids at schools and libraries.
Tag: Gracey Van Der Mark
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California Attorney General Warns Huntington Beach Against Implementing Voter ID Law
As Surf City politicians have been considering asking voters to implement voter ID laws, the Golden State’s top cop warned against the move on Thursday.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach Considers Potential Ballot Measures On Voter ID and Library Control
City council members debated a host of charter amendments as a majority of residents demanded the politicians leave the charter alone at last week’s meeting.
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HB City Council Majority Censures Natalie Moser; Removes Hate Crime Condemnation
Surf City Councilwoman Natalie Moser was censured after she publicly questioned if her colleague, Councilwoman Gracey Van Der Mark, was a holocaust denier last month.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Huntington Beach Looks to Can Human Relations Commission as Hate Rises
Some city leaders are arguing the work of the commission is redundant, while others say it’s an important symbol to residents about how seriously the city council deals with discrimination.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Leaders Will Try to Define What’s “Obscene” at Public Libraries
The policy will control what books are available to children at the public library, with city leaders promising nothing will be taken off the shelves for adults.
Posted inEducation
Surf City Politicians Want to Decide What’s Obscene At the Local Library
City council members are looking to give the city attorney power to decide what content is obscene in their city libraries and potentially remove them from the shelves.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Semitic Flyers Distributed to Huntington Beach Homes
Residents living near Edison High School received the flyers this morning. It comes after a viral video surfaced earlier this week showing Edison students booing a Pride Month video.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Leaders Considering Removing Prayer from City Meetings
City council members have been split on how to handle religious invocations at the start of their meetings, prompting a proposal to stop prayer altogether until a new deal is reached.
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Huntington Beach Reinstates Pacific Airshow, Settles Lawsuit with Operator
The shift represents a fast turnaround for the proposed event, which just months ago looked to be possibly leaving the city amid a lawsuit.
