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California Announces $40 Million in Funding for Security Grants Protecting At-Risk Institutions
California Announces $40 Million in Funding for Security Grants Protecting At-Risk Institutions JPAC and the Jewish Caucus have led advocacy efforts to address the security needs of nonprofits and faith-based organizations under threat of violent attacks and hate crimes. April 10, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) announced […]
JPAC WELCOMES GOV. NEWSOM’S GOLDEN STATE PLAN TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM
JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA WELCOMES GOV. NEWSOM’S GOLDEN STATE PLAN TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM Plan provides roadmap to support and protect Jewish communities across California April 5, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), the voice of California’s Jewish community to the state capitol, welcomes Gov. Gavin Newsom’s […]
JPAC Statement: In Governor Newsom’s Letter to Muslim Community, Nuance Matters
JPAC Statement: In Governor Newsom’s Letter to Muslim Community, Nuance Matters March 22, 2024 “Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom published an open letter to California’s Muslim, Palestinian American, and Arab American communities with a much-needed denunciation of Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. In the letter, Governor Newsom “unequivocally denounce[s] Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel” and aligns […]
Statement following anti-Israel protestors storming the California Democratic Party convention
Statement following anti-Israel protestors storming the California Democratic Party convention November 18, 2023 SACRAMENTO, CA – JPAC released this statement following anti-Israel protestors storming the California Democratic Party convention: “The storming of the California Democratic Party convention in Sacramento by anti-Israel protestors shattered the sense of safety many California Jewish Democrats felt at party […]
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Faith Housing Bill
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Faith Housing Bill On Third Attempt, JPAC Priority Bill Streamlining Process for Houses of Worship to Build Affordable Housing is Signed into Law October 11, 2023 SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 4, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) and a top priority […]
California Nonprofit Security Grant Expansion Signed into Law
California Nonprofit Security Grant Expansion Signed into Law Governor Newsom Signs Bill Directing State Funds to Jewish Federations and Other Organizations Offering Lifesaving Security Services to At-Risk Institutions October 9, 2023 SACRAMENTO, CA – Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1185, authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D–San Fernando Valley) and a […]