Group seeks to fight book censorship as Huntington Beach parent advisory board returns for final vote

The Huntington Beach City Council will again discuss a controversial parent/guardian children’s book review board at its meeting on Tuesday night. Ordinance No. 4318, which passed by a 4-3 vote at the last meeting on March 19 despite hundreds of emails and more than 100 public speakers in opposition, will come back for a final reading on Tuesday. An approval then would amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by adding chapter 2.66, entitled “Community Parent-Guardian Review Board for Procurement of Children’s Library Materials.” Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark,...