Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking on conservative Temecula Valley Unified school officials over textbooks that discuss slain gay activist Harvey Milk.
Temecula and most of southwestern Riverside County lean Republican, favoring former President Trump in the 2020 election and creating a rift with California’s Democratic state leaders. In December, the school board voted to ban the teaching of critical race theory.Conservatives running in school board races across California mostly fell short. Groups like the American Council say they’ll keep trying.
Newsom — a national voice against red state policies — was so inspired to take on Temecula conservatives that he has publicly vowed to hold the school district accountable on the basis of a law that does not yet exist.that, if passed, will give the state new power when it comes to textbooks — a direct response to the controversy in Temecula.
Others say the Temecula case is extreme and harmful to students, so Newsom’s involvement is necessary. The organization, which supports inclusive lessons, said the legislation needs to address “unintended negative impacts” on school communities and “mitigate its encroachment” on local control. “Following passage of AB 1078, the state will then send the district the bill for the curriculum and fine the district for violating California law,” he said.
Jackson’s initial proposal to crack down on school boards that seek to ban textbooks attracted little support. Since the bill was introduced in February, the freshman lawmaker had watered down his plan, making many concessions in negotiations with education organizations.
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