Huntington Beach, ACLU lawsuit and public libraries

Huntington Beach residents will vote on book censorship, library control in June
Huntington Beach's libraries have been a point of controversy since staunch conservatives took over city government and voted, in late 2023, to establish a
Huntington Beach leaders announce plan to fight ACLU lawsuit against library system
The argument continues about whether Huntington Beach city leaders are censoring material that contains sexual content by removing it from the children's section of the library. "We are in a bit of uncharted territory given that no other library in the state of California or anywhere in this country has taken meaningful action to protect children from explicit material,
Huntington Beach councilmembers decry lawsuit over restricted children’s books at city libraries
Huntington Beach leaders on Tuesday went on the attack against a recent lawsuit that calls for eliminating some of the City Council’s most controversial library policies to restrict access to children’s books deemed inappropriate, saying the ACLU of Southern California is involved in “eroding away parental authority.”
This is how Huntington Beach is using its library to spell 'MAGA'
A controversial plaque will be placed at the city’s Central Library. Look closely and you will see it spells out "M-A-G-A."
Huntington Beach being sued for public library ‘censorship' policies
Huntington Beach is facing a lawsuit over its policies that restrict certain books to minors at city-run public libraries.
Huntington Beach leaders respond to ACLU library lawsuit, set special election
A special election will be held June 10, when Huntington Beach voters will decide the fate of two library initiatives.
Huntington Beach will hold June 10 special election over two library initiatives
The election will be test for how popular some of the most divisive policies from the City Council in the last few years are.
Huntington Beach announces plan to fight lawsuit against divisive library policy
Huntington Beach city officials announced their plans to fight the ACLU lawsuit accusing their library system of censorship. Michele Gile reports.
Huntington Beach appoints new city manager after more than a year of interim execs
After over a year without a permanent top city official, the City Council appointed Travis Hopkins to the role.
Tony Strickland claims victory in state Senate race, will resign from Huntington Beach City Council
The Republican maintains a big lead in the special election, with the results to be certified later this week.
In Huntington Beach, Politics on a Plaque
MAGA references on a library plaque have divided the Southern California surf town and thrust it into the national spotlight.
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Huntington Beach council approves immersive light show despite concerns from some residents
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Despite the concerns of some residents, the Huntington Beach City Council on Wednesday ...
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Surf City Continues Struggling Over the Future of Library
While efforts to privatize the library’s management have stalled out, residents are still debating which books kids should be able to access.
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Ex-NFL player says he was fired after his MAGA protest at HB City Council meeting
The former pro told LAist he was charged with a misdemeanor for disturbing an assembly — and then later fired from his job as ...