California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would prohibit book bans.

<div class="block">California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that would prohibit book bans.</div>

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CA Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Book Bans

California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill yesterday that would ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on race, sexual orientation and gender identities. Newsom called the measure quote long overdue. He said in a statement with this new law, we're cementing California's role as the true freedom state, a place where families not political fanatics have the freedom to decide what's right for them. Banning books across the country has of course, become a political focal point with some schools districts outright banning textbooks that include representations of sexuality and LGBT Q history. The California law takes effect immediately.