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Huntington Beach
California City Voters Approve Voter ID and Flag Restrictions in Early Polls
The measures seek to require voter ID and ballot drop box monitoring for future elections and require a unanimous city council vote to fly new flags.
California Bill Would Block Cities From Requiring IDs to Vote
If passed, the measure would apply statewide, encompassing all municipalities including the 108 charter cities, overriding local election codes.
Voters in California City to Decide Whether to Check Voter ID in Elections
Huntington Beach voters will decide in March if they should show their ID in future elections—after a judge dismissed legal challenges to the ballot measure.
California School Districts to Close Schools Due to Declining Enrollment
Schools in the City of Industry in Los Angeles County and Huntington Beach in Orange County are set to close.
Judge Pauses State Lawsuit Versus Huntington Beach While Similar Suit Plays Out in Federal Court
Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates said he believes the recent ruling is a blow to state officials.
Huntington Beach to Screen Children’s Library Books for Inappropriate Sexual Content
The city council voted to create a 21-member panel of community members who will be given oversight of the books in the city’s five libraries.
California City Declares Itself a ‘No Mask and No Vaccine Mandate City’
The resolution passed 4–3, with exceptions for residents and city employees who have tested positive for the virus or for first responders responding to calls.
State Officials Warn Huntington Beach After City Proposed to Check Voter ID in Elections
“[The city’s proposal] conflicts with state law and would only serve to suppress voter participation without providing any discernible local benefit.”
