By Michael HowardEast County Magazine LA MESA, California — The La Mesa City Council continues to grapple with a balance between free speech protected by the U.S. Constitution and hate speech that just doesn’t seem to go away. In its latest action, the Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to adopt a resolution to support state bill AB 3024 the Stop Hate Littering Act, introduced by Assemblymember Chris Ward.That bill adds language to section 51.7 of the current California State Civil Code to further define “intimidation by threat of violence” to include “distribution of hateful materials on private pr…