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HB City Council extremists want to seize control of our public library. We're a grassroots group that fought off book banners at the ballot box.

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latimes.com/socal/daily-pilo… A costly lesson.

A costly chapter: Huntington Beach's library policy comes with $1M lesson

There's been a pricey fallout from the conservative Huntington Beach City Council's policy to restrict access to books that had previously been made available to young adults at the public library.

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This is what happens when you keep breaking the law. Shame on the HB City Council. laist.com/news/politics/hunt…

Huntington Beach ordered to pay $1M in legal fees for censoring library books

The city's appeal of the case is pending.

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ALA and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide | ALA ala.org/news/2026/04/ala-and…

ALA and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide

On April 9, 2026, the American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – the nation’s...

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kpax.com/news/montana-politi…

Federal judges continue blocking Montana law restricting drag performances

On Friday, three judges from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction, which has kept the state from enforcing House Bill 359 since 2023.

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Trump order prompts Redwood National and State Parks to flag 9 books for banning sfgate.com/national-parks/ar… via @SFGate

Trump order prompts Redwood National and State Parks to flag 9 books for banning

The books all highlight the cultures and histories of Native American tribes. 

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Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’ nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/je… via @NYTimes Trump attacks Iran to distract from these reports.

Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’

A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.

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Surf City Leaders Square Off With Friends of The Library voiceofoc.org/2026/02/city-c… via @voiceofoc Why won’t a city council accept an $825,000 donation from a respected, longstanding nonprofit?

Surf City Leaders Square Off With Friends of The Library

Debate over volunteer group's role in shaping local library in Huntington Beach. City council questions acceptance of donations amidst disagreements.

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Kurt Vonnegut estate, other authors sue Utah over book banning fox13now.com/news/local-news…

Kurt Vonnegut estate, other authors sue Utah over book banning

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the estate of Kurt Vonnegut and other acclaimed authors, claiming the state of Utah is "trampling on the protections guaranteed by the First Amendment"

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Huntington Beach’s book banning city council was finally forced to dismantle their restricted youth area in the public library, thanks to community advocacy and California law. 📚📚📚📚📚
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Huntington Beach gets a new nickname: City of Losers From the OC Register editorial board. Not surprised they called our City Council losers. They can’t win a lawsuit as taxpayers continue to pay the costs. ocregister.com/2026/01/02/hu…

Huntington Beach gets a new nickname: City of Losers

City councils aren’t playgrounds for activists, but governing bodies that represent every resident.

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Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts

Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.

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Akron business fights censorship with subscription book service - cleveland.com cleveland.com/akron/2025/12/…

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Supreme Court bars Trump from firing Library of Congress official for now | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked barred President Donald Trump from replacing a top official at the Library of Congress for now, deferring a decision on his emergency appeal until it resolves a...

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Missouri court strikes down book ban law that pushed libraries to remove hundreds of titles stlpr.org/government-politic…

Missouri court strikes down book ban law that pushed libraries to remove hundreds of titles

A law creating a misdemeanor offense for school employees who supply ‘sexually explicit material’ to students is now void.

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Our MAGA city attorney who championed public library censorship was booted from the Trump administration for cause. ocregister.com/2025/11/14/mi…

Michael Gates, former Huntington Beach city attorney, was fired from the Justice Department ‘for...

Gates maintains that he left of his own accord. ‘They were angry I resigned,’ he said.

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