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Governor Newsom Signs Major Campus Antisemitism & Holocaust Education Bills Into Law
Governor Newsom Signs Major Campus Antisemitism & Holocaust Education Bills Into Law JPAC’s Top Priorities – AB 2925 (Friedman), SB 1287 (Glazer), and SB 1277 (Stern) – Will Take Effect January 1, 2025 September 28, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — This afternoon, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he was signing three of JPAC’s top priority […]
CA Legislature Approves Bill Creating Teachers Collaborative on Holocaust and Genocide Education
CA Legislature Approves Bill Creating Teachers Collaborative on Holocaust and Genocide Education Senate Bill 1277 (Stern), establishing the educational collaborative run by JFCS San Francisco as an official state program, heads to Newsom’s desk September 1, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — On Friday evening, the California State Senate and Assembly approved Senate Bill 1277, […]
CA Legislature Sends Bill Requiring Antisemitism in Campus DEI Trainings to Governor’s Desk
CA Legislature Sends Bill Requiring Antisemitism in Campus DEI Trainings to Governor’s Desk Assembly Bill 2925 (Friedman) Requires Campus Anti-Discrimination Trainings to Teach About the Top Five Most Targeted Groups, Ensuring Jewish Inclusion August 29, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, the California State Senate and Assembly approved Assembly Bill 2925, authored by Assemblymembers […]
California Legislature Approves Bill to Protect Jewish and Other Vulnerable Students on California’s University Campuses
California Legislature Approves Bill to Protect Jewish and Other Vulnerable Students on California’s University Campuses Senate Bill 1287 (Glazer) Requires UC and CSU Campuses to Update Codes of Conduct to Prevent Violence, Intimidation, and Harassment August 29, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — Last night, the California State Senate and Assembly approved Senate Bill 1287, […]
CA Legislature Passes Bill to Extend Case Management for Refugees, a JPAC Priority
CA Legislature Passes Bill to Extend Case Management for Refugees, a JPAC Priority Senate Bill 85 (Wiener) Doubles Amount of Time and Resources for Jewish Family Service and Other Refugee Resettlement Agencies to Offer Case Management for New Refugees August 28, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — Yesterday, the California State Senate and Assembly approved […]
JPAC and Jewish Caucus Secure Record $80 Million for Security Grants Protecting At-Risk Institutions
JPAC and Jewish Caucus Secure Record $80 Million Annually for Two Years for Security Grants Protecting At-Risk Institutions Holocaust Education and Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s Asylum-Seeker shelter are also funded in the final budget deal, despite major budget deficit. June 23, 2024 SACRAMENTO, CA — Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom reached a […]