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The case began in Montgomery County, Maryland, where a group of parents objected to LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks being read in their children’s elementary school classrooms.

"I wouldn't always believe what you read in the newspapers," he added.

Chu said the bill was inspired in part by a story she read in the Pasadena Star-News reporting that as many as 3,200 survivors of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire missed mortgage payments after the January fires.

McDonald signed the California Humanities council letter, which was reviewed by The Times and read in part: “Your grant’s immediate termination is necessary to safeguard the interests of the federal government, including its fiscal priorities. The termination of your grant represents an urgent priority for the administration, and due to exceptional circumstances, adherence to the traditional notification process is not possible.”

In a remarkable statement later read in court by Joanne Sharkey's barrister, Neil Sharkey himself described how he was "not the greatest husband and father" and how he "blamed himself" for what had happened.