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Huntington Beach Wins Voter ID Law in Tacit Rebuke to AG Bonta

November 18, 2024 2:19 pmNovember 18, 2024 2:21 pm

California Superior Court Judge Nico Dourbetas last Friday upheld the City of Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, rejecting a tendentious challenge from state attorney general Rob Bonta, who claimed the law would disenfranchise minorities. The ruling, which Bonta can appeal,...

Huntington Beach Sues State Over New Law Requiring Schools to Hide a Child’s Gender Transition from Parents

September 18, 2024 5:20 pmSeptember 18, 2024 5:20 pm

A new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in July that prohibits schools from notifying parents if their child is “gender confused” or “transitioning” to the opposite sex, was legally challenged with a lawsuit by the City of Huntington Beach...

People First: One California City and One Agency Eschews DEI

July 30, 2024 5:30 amJuly 30, 2024 5:31 am

The astute reader may have noticed that over the past year or so, the California Globe has been running a periodical series called “Hidden in Plain Site.” The premise is simple: review government websites for what they are saying in...

California Sues Huntington Beach Over Voter ID Law

April 16, 2024 2:45 amApril 16, 2024 2:46 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on Monday the state will be suing the city of Huntington Beach over their recently passed voter ID law, which requires a valid state ID to be...

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...

Huntington Beach Sparks California Voter ID Debate

February 28, 2024 6:53 amFebruary 28, 2024 6:59 am

The debate over voter identification laws in Huntington Beach, particularly with the introduction of Measure A, reflects a broader state and national conversation about the balance between ensuring election integrity and providing equitable voting access. As the 2024 primary election looms,...

Huntington Beach City Council Bans Mask and Vaccine Mandates

September 7, 2023 4:57 pmSeptember 7, 2023 4:57 pm

The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 early on Wednesday to approve a ban on all mask and vaccine mandates, becoming the latest city to do so as some mask mandates start to return because of an upswing of COVID-19...