CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1825Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi(Principal coauthor: Senator Min)January 11, 2024 An act relating to libraries. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1825, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Libraries: book bans.Existing law establishes a public library system, including school libraries, unified school district and union high school district public libraries, municipal libraries, county free libraries, the California State Library, and library districts. Under existing law, the Legislature declares that the public library is, among other things, a source of information and inspiration to persons of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and economic statuses.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. The bill would additionally declare the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. It is further the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries consistent with the United States Supreme Courts decision in Board of Educ., Island Trees Union Free School Dist. No. 26 v. Pico (1982) 457 U.S. 853.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1825Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi(Principal coauthor: Senator Min)January 11, 2024 An act relating to libraries. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1825, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Libraries: book bans.Existing law establishes a public library system, including school libraries, unified school district and union high school district public libraries, municipal libraries, county free libraries, the California State Library, and library districts. Under existing law, the Legislature declares that the public library is, among other things, a source of information and inspiration to persons of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and economic statuses.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. The bill would additionally declare the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1825
Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi(Principal coauthor: Senator Min)January 11, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi(Principal coauthor: Senator Min)
January 11, 2024
An act relating to libraries.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1825, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Libraries: book bans.
Existing law establishes a public library system, including school libraries, unified school district and union high school district public libraries, municipal libraries, county free libraries, the California State Library, and library districts. Under existing law, the Legislature declares that the public library is, among other things, a source of information and inspiration to persons of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and economic statuses.This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. The bill would additionally declare the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries, as specified.
Existing law establishes a public library system, including school libraries, unified school district and union high school district public libraries, municipal libraries, county free libraries, the California State Library, and library districts. Under existing law, the Legislature declares that the public library is, among other things, a source of information and inspiration to persons of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and economic statuses.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. The bill would additionally declare the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. It is further the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries consistent with the United States Supreme Courts decision in Board of Educ., Island Trees Union Free School Dist. No. 26 v. Pico (1982) 457 U.S. 853.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. It is further the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries consistent with the United States Supreme Courts decision in Board of Educ., Island Trees Union Free School Dist. No. 26 v. Pico (1982) 457 U.S. 853.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. It is further the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries consistent with the United States Supreme Courts decision in Board of Educ., Island Trees Union Free School Dist. No. 26 v. Pico (1982) 457 U.S. 853.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would prevent public libraries from banning books for partisan or political reasons or in a manner that is motivated by animus based on race, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, or socioeconomic status. It is further the intent of the Legislature to establish procedures for removing books from public libraries consistent with the United States Supreme Courts decision in Board of Educ., Island Trees Union Free School Dist. No. 26 v. Pico (1982) 457 U.S. 853.
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