American Library Association – California Globe

Devious New California Law Prohibits Libraries from ‘Banning’ Pornographic Library Books

December 17, 2024 12:14 pmDecember 18, 2024 4:47 pm

A new law goes into effect January 1st ostensibly to prohibit school libraries from “banning” books. But the new law is not what you may think it is. Its sole purpose is not to protect your kids from pornographic library...

Bill to Prohibit Public Libraries From Banning Books Passes Assembly Committee

April 11, 2024 12:30 pmApril 11, 2024 12:30 pm

A bill that would prohibit public libraries from banning books or other materials because of topic or content passed the Assembly Education Committee in a 5-1 vote with 1 abstention on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 1825, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi...

Adult Sex App in Public School Library Book Endorsed by Teachers Unions

December 1, 2023 7:33 amDecember 1, 2023 7:33 am

As an elementary school teacher who teaches physical education to children with disabilities in seven Orange County schools, I want to warn parents there are books in our K–12 schools teaching kids how to use adult “hookup” apps while instructing...

New ‘Porn-in-Schools Toolkit’ Website Now Live

July 24, 2023 12:30 pmJuly 24, 2023 12:37 pm

The Globe recently reported on the new BookCheck toolkit website for parents by the Capitol Resource Institute, to assist parents through the process of removing obscene, sexually graphic and pornographic materials from their public schools. That new website is now live...

New ‘Porn-in-Schools Toolkit’ offers Help for Parents

July 12, 2023 8:49 amJuly 12, 2023 8:49 am

In 2019, the California State Board of Education approved highly controversial changes to the state’s health and sex education framework including teaching children about bondage, anal sex, pederasty, sex trafficking, sexual orientation and transgender and non-conforming students, the Globe reported....