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Residents sharply divided over library ballot measures; dozens urged votes for and against Measures A and B
Summary
Dozens of Huntington Beach residents used the public‑comment period to urge the council and neighbors to vote either for or against Measures A and B, which address library book review and potential outsourcing of library management.
Dozens of residents addressed the council during public comment about two June ballot measures affecting the Huntington Beach Public Library.
Barbara Richardson, identifying herself as a longtime resident, said ballots for Measures A and B would be mailed in May and the election is scheduled for June 10. Richardson described Measure A as asking whether the city should abolish a politically appointed library book‑review committee and allow librarians to choose children’s materials without committee oversight; she described Measure B as asking whether voters should be allowed to weigh in before the…
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