INTERIOR of the Huntington Beach Central Library (Flickr).

The death of the City of Huntington Beach’s controversial “parent-community review board” for library content – termed “censorship” by critics – will be memorialized at Tuesday’s meeting of the Huntington Beach City Council.

Resolution 25-570 states that “Resolution No. 2023-41 is no longer in effect” reflecting the voter approval of Measure A in June which repealed the council action to establish the board.

Surf City’s conservative council majority created the board in March 2024 as some members claimed that children were exposed to “pornography” in certain of the books available to them.

Despite strong opposition from many members of the public – as well as the backing of others – the board was created on a 4-3 vote by the council.

Wih the Friends of he Library leading the way, enough signatures were gathered on petitions to place the “review board” – along with another measure banning privatization of the library system – before voters.

On June 6 of this year voters approved Measure A (eliminating the review board) by a margin of 58.41 in favor to 41.59 percent opposed.

The ban on privatization – Measure B – also won, gathering 60.55 percent of the vote against 39.45 percent.
The council will meet in its chambers at 6 p.m. at 2000 Main St.