Temecula School Board President Calls Harvey Milk 'Pedophile' Before Book Banning Vote

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

June 2, 2023

An ugly scene played out at the Temecula Valley School Board meeting as they voted 3-2 to reject an elementary school social studies book that contained information about pioneering California gay rights figure Harvey Milk. The board's president made a baseless accusation that Milk was a pedophile before voting to ban the book.

"My question is, why even mention a pedophile?" said Board President Dr. Joseph Komrosky.

Temecula's emotionally charged meeting resembles many others from here in Southern California and across the country as communities demand school boards to limit discussions of race and sexual orientation.

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