By Elisa Einhorn | MAY 10, 2019 - JWeekly Jewish professionals and lay leaders walked the halls of the state Capitol on May 7 to advocate on behalf of the poor and the aging, and to voice their support for anti-hate crime legislation. It was the Jewish Public
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JPAC's Board of Directors, which comprises over 20 organizations working across California, have determined our legislative priorities for 2019. They are: Addressing hate crimes through legislation and the California Non-Profit Security Grant Ending Poverty Aging with Dignity We will be lobbying on a package of bills
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JPAC is excited to announce a generous grant from Koret Foundation for the Koret Student Fellows Program, which provide a full scholarship for college students to Sacramento for JPAC Advocacy Day. In 2018, funding from Koret Foundation allowed JPAC to bring 10 students from acorss
Read MoreJPAC has been around since 1972, and in that time has had a huge amount of influence in Sacramento. However, for many young people, Sacramento is a distant place compared to Washington D.C.. JPAC is embarking on a new effort to engage Jewish student leaders in
Read MoreJPAC STUDENT LEADER SCHOLARSHIP FUND JPAC launched the JPAC Student Leader Scholarship Fund in 2017 to allow Jewish student leaders from all California Universities to attend JPAC Advocacy Day for free. In 2017, five outstanding Jewish student leaders from UCLA and CSUN attended Advocacy Day in Sacramento
Read MoreOn May 9, over 130 advocates from across California representing the Jewish community will gather in Sacramento to lobby for legislation that serves a much greater purpose to advancing the civil rights of all Californians. Those bills are: Immigration Bill Package: AB 3 (Bonta) AB
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With the 2016 election just behind us, there is a lot of momentum to get involved and work to ensure the well-being and opportunity for all Californians. Please save the date to join with JPAC to meet with the State Legislature and lobby them on
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