The ordinance passed by a split City Council challenges the SAFETY Act, aimed at preventing educators from withholding information on children's gender identity from parents.
Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark argued that the state law infringes on parental rights to protect children, calling Huntington Beach a "Parents' Right to Know" city.
Critics, including Councilmember Natalie Moser, warned that the ordinance could increase paranoia among children and damage parent-child relationships by placing them at risk.
Moser highlighted the lack of clarity in the ordinance regarding the definition of educators and the possible harmful consequences of broad interpretations.
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