Government,
Constitutional Law
Feb. 28, 2025
Lawsuit challenges Huntington Beach Library restrictions on minors' access to books
The suit argues that the measures violate the California Freedom to Read Act and the state constitution's free speech and privacy protections. Plaintiffs claim the ordinance grants broad censorship powers to a newly established review board, limiting access to books covering gender identity, sexual orientation, and reproductive health. They seek an injunction to halt enforcement of the restrictions.
Two teenagers, a taxpayer, and a nonprofit that advocates for transgender people have filed a complaint in Orange County Superior Court challenging a resolution and ordinance passed by the Huntington Beach City Council that restrict minors' access to materials containing "sexual content" and establishes a review board it claims has broad censorship authority.
The suit alleges that the measures violate the California Freedom to Read Act, a state law that went into eff...
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