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Our plight to get a Social Studies Textbook adopted is reaching local and California news outlets as well as California Department of Education State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Office of the Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor of the State of California Gavin Newsom. 

Office of Governor Gavin Newsome

Illegal Book Bans: Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta, and State Superintendent Thurmond Warn Against Book Bans Statewide

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/01/illegal-book-bans-governor-newsom-attorney-general-bonta-and-state-superintendent-thurmond-warn-against-book-bans-statewide/

Office of Governor Gavin Newsome

Educational Rights and Requests to Remove Instructional Materials

Book Ban Letter

ABC7

Temecula Valley school board votes 3-2 to reject new curriculum over Harvey Milk inclusion

https://abc7.com/temecula-valley-harvey-milk-school-board-curriculum/13330213/

CBS News

Temecula school board president calls gay rights activist 'pedophile' before book banning vote

https://youtu.be/dneSUcrUyRo

LA Times

The Press Enterprise

The Press Enterprise

Temecula teachers, parents protest rejection of curriculum that mentions Harvey Milk

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/06/06/temecula-teachers-parents-protest-rejection-of-curriculum-that-mentions-harvey-milk/

California Educator

Temecula Valley Educators Rally After School Board Rejects Textbooks

https://www.cta.org/educator/posts/temecula-valley-educators-rally-after-school-board-rejects-textbooks

San Francisco Chronicle

Students could go without textbooks over Harvey Milk dispute_SFChronicle

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/temecula-school-harvey-milk-18138767.php

Press Enterprise

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta Demand Answers from Temecula School Board

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/07/temecula-school-board/

State of California Department of Justice

Letter to Dr. Jodi McClay, Superintendent and Dr. Joseph Komrosky, Board President 

Information Request Regarding May 16, 2023 Board Action Rejecting Elementary Social Science Curriculum

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