ACR 144, an Assembly Concurrent Resolution proclaiming April 2010 as the first annual Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month in California, just passed the Assembly today without any “no” votes — and it had 56 new coauthors! The resolution is an extraordinary effort to educate, bring awareness and prevent future genocides and mass atrocities around the globe. The [...]
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We are thrilled to announce that California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez will be addressing the Annual JPAC Lobby Day on May 11. Speaker Pérez is a true friend to the Jewish community. We hope you can join us - register today! Click HERE for more information and to download a registration form. Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D – San Fernando Valley) introduced a resolution today, ACR 144, proclaiming April 2010 as the first annual Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month in California. The resolution is an effort to educate, bring awareness and prevent future genocides and mass atrocities around the [...] JPAC was proud to cosponsor a recent event at The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. On March 7, 2010, newly-inaugurated California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez attended a special Jewish Community Leadership Reception in his honor. Speaker Pérez is a great friend to the Jewish community and the state of Israel (he participated in [...] L-R: JPAC Representative Cliff Berg and JPAC Chair Marc Carrel JPAC Board Chair Marc Carrel and JPAC Representative Cliff Berg testified yesterday before a joint oversight hearing of the Assembly and Senate committees that oversee the state’s pension funds. JPAC was integral to the passage of AB 221 in 2007 and will continue to pursue its [...] |
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