Los Angeles Times

Newsom to buy banned textbooks mentioning Harvey Milk for Temecula school district students

Gavin Newsom speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2023.

In the latest salvo in a battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the president of the Temecula Valley Unified School District over a banned book, Newsom announced Thursday that the state will purchase the book for district students if the board does not ensure that students have sufficient material before the start of the school year on Aug. 14.

The feud between the district and Newsom began last

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times2 min read
California-Mexico Border Hit By Second Earthquake Swarm In A Week. What Is Going On?
LOS ANGELES — Another earthquake swarm has been rumbling along the California-Mexico border. More than two dozen quakes greater than magnitude 2.5 have occurred since just after midnight Saturday, with epicenters about 175 miles southeast of downtown
Los Angeles Times9 min read
'Plays Still Matter To The Health Of Broadway': Leslie Odom Jr. On 'Purlie Victorious'
It's been three months since Leslie Odom Jr. last preached and schemed in "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch," a project he'd been plotting since the 2016 night he won the Tony for his performance as Aaron Burr in "Ha
Los Angeles Times2 min read
Dolly Parton Pays Tribute To Dabney Coleman: '9 To 5' Co-star Was A 'Dear Friend'
Dolly Parton is mourning her co-star and longtime friend Dabney Coleman. "Dabney was a great actor and became a dear friend," the country music star wrote on Instagram. "He taught me so much when I was doing my first movie, 9 to 5." The pair met whil

Related Books & Audiobooks