chief executive director of JETRO LA.

The number of book titles targeted for censorship at public libraries increased by 92% over the previous year.The bill prohibits public libraries from banning books or other materials because of the topics.

in communities such as the City of Huntington Beach and Fresno County.Book titles containing subject matter on LGBTQ and communities of color made up 47% of those targeted in censorship attempts.We are grateful to Assemblymember Muratsushi for championing this crucial legislation to protect Californians freedom to access books in our public libraries that reflect our states rich diversity and give LGBTQ+ people the ability to see their own stories and communities reflected in the books they read.

According to the American Muratsuchi Library Association (ALA).while school libraries saw an 11% increase over 2022 numbers.

and this bill will ensure that Californians have access to books that offer diverse perspectives.

as the event highlights the positive role of public libraries as a trusted marketplace of ideas and information.An evolving creature menaces the people of Japan as it develops into a terrifying shape familiar to a half-century of film fans — Godzilla.

Meet Godzilla suit fabricator Krystopher Baioa in his fusion Godzilla suit.What miniature cities will Godzilla invade next? Create your own stop-motion animation using Godzilla figures and Lego.

m: Shin Godzilla (2016) in 4K (North American restoration premiere).which incorporates bureaucratic satire as well as imagery invoking recent real-life Japanese disasters.