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The authorities legislature and Gov. Newsom are going aft section governments trying to forestall books with LGBT contented from being displayed successful libraries.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The authorities legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom are going aft section governments, similar Fresno County, for trying to forestall books with LGBTQ+ contented from being displayed successful the children's conception of libraries.
Last November, the Board of Supervisors narrowly passed the "Parents Matter Act" which would make a reappraisal committee involving parents and guardians to find which books should beryllium allowed the children's section.
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"In my mind, it's a onslaught against what we're trying to bash successful Fresno County to support the parents and fto the decisions beryllium made by the parents successful our region libraries," said Fresno County supervisor Steve Brandau.
Brandau sponsored the ordinance and feels the authorities is present overstepping.
LGBTQ+ advocates opposed the ordinance and are erstwhile again calling for Fresno County to basal down.
"It was beauteous discouraging. It passed contempt an overwhelming absorption to it," said Tracy Bohren of LGBT Clovis.
AB 1825, besides known arsenic the California Freedom to Read Act, requires nationalist libraries to found wide policies for choosing books but prohibits banning oregon restricting entree to worldly that deals with sexuality oregon background.
"They equate being LGBTQ with sexualization, and we're conscionable families. Just similar their family, we're families. Our practice is important also," said Bohren.
Now, the region tin either autumn successful enactment with the authorities oregon sue, which could beryllium costly.
"I americium unfastened if there's a pathway to victory. I'm not going to beryllium wasting payer wealth chasing a windmill. If there's a way to victory, I request to perceive astir that, and I deliberation we're going to perceive astir that astatine our adjacent committee meeting," said Brandau.
The Freedom to Read Act takes effect connected January 1, 2026.
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