Laws combating California campus antisemitism receive wide support, despite JVP criticism

New laws targeting campus antisemitism and ensuring K-12 education on the Holocaust and genocide will be signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, his office announced this week. 

The policies, authored by Assembly members Laura Friedman and Josh Lowenthal, Senator Steve Glazer, and Senator Henry Stern respectfully, will see increased education on the Holocaust in K-12 classrooms and antisemitism training included in California colleges' diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. 

The three new legislations were rated the highest priority by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California in light of growing antisemitism.  JPAC is also supporting several dozen other bills. To date, 16 have been signed into law. 

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