CA: HB City Council Majority Censures Natalie Moser (D); Removes Hate Crime Condemnation

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Huntington Beach’s City Council majority voted to censure Councilwoman Natalie Moser after she publicly questioned if Gracey Van Der Mark (R), one of her council colleagues, was a holocaust denier and associated with a hate group.

Mayor Tony Strickland, Councilmembers Pat Burns and Casey McKeon requested the censure after they say Moser publicly questioned Van Der Mark’s qualifications to serve on an ad hoc committee to review and amend the city’s human dignity policy.

The council majority significantly altered the policy, removing explicit condemnations against hate crimes in the city – at a time when hate incidents are on the rise throughout Orange County.

At their Tuesday meeting, a majority of council members narrowly voted to censure Moser.

Councilmembers Rhonda Bolton, Dan Kalmick and Moser walked out of the meeting as the discussion began.



https://voiceofoc.org/2023/09/hb-city-council-majority-censures-natalie-moser-removes-hate-crime-condemnation/