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RESOLUTION NUMBER 17 e11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH URGING BOTH THE GOVERNOR 'AND LEGIS-
LATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ENACT AND
APPROVE LEGISLATION RESTRICTING THE SALE, DIS-
TRIBUTION, AND EXHIBITION OF PORNOGRAPHY AND
OBSCENE MATERIAL TO PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS
OF AGE.
WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the
validity of laws and ordinances by which state and local governments
have sought to protect the youth of our society against the dis-
semination of pornographic and obscene material; and
WHEREAS, the sale and distribution of pornographic and obscene
materials to our youth has reached alarming proportions in the
State of Californial and
WHEREAS, such obscene and pornographic material is frequently dis-
played on magazine and newstands frequented by persons under the
age of eighteen years, which material is unsuitable for such young
personsl and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State of California has hereto-
fore attempted to sponsor legislation which would curb and prevent
the distribution and exhibition of obscene and pornographic material
to minors, which legislature has heretofore 'failed to be approved
by the California Legislature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach that they hereby request the Legislature and the Governor
of the State of California to immediately enact and approve appro-
priate legislation to control and prohibit the sale, distribution,
and exhibition of obscene and pornographic material to minors under
the age of eighteen years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
requests the city Clerk to distribute copies of this resolution to
the Office of the Governor of the State of California, the members
of the State Legislature from Orange county, the Attorney General,
the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the Orange County Division
of the League of California Cities, and the League of California
Cities.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on th;;Le llth day of February, 1969,
by the following vote;( /J U J
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