Gov. Gavin Newsom, D.-Calif, followed through on threats to fine a school district for refusing to adopt state-approved curriculum that featured gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
, D., followed through on his threats to fine the Temecula Valley Unified School District, launching his next culture war attack against conservative board members who rejected state-endorsed textbooks that mention gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 2, 2023. "We’re going to purchase the book for these students—the same one that hundreds of thousands of kids are already using. If these extremist school board members won’t do their job, we will — and fine them for their incompetence," he said.
An image from the livestream of A March 22 Critical Race Theory workshop in Temecula Valley, California.TVSD Board of Education Komrosky previously garnered attention from the governor after labeling Milk as a"pedophile." Newsom responded by tweeting,"An offensive statement from an ignorant person. This isn’t Texas or Florida. In the Golden State, our kids have the freedom to learn. Congrats Mr. Komrosky you have our attention. Stay tuned."
Near the end of the Wednesday statement from Newsom's office, plans for Newsom to work with the state's legislature and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond to"enact legislation to impose fines on any school district that fails to provide adequate instructional materials," were noted.
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