California legislature passes two ‘critically important’ bills for Jews
The California legislature passed two bills Thursday evening that Jewish California considers to be “critically important” for the Jewish community. They now head to the desk of Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, who has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto them.AB 395, which would require public schools and agencies to try to avoid scheduling major events, like graduations and public meetings, on holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, passed the California State Assembly in a 77-0 vote, with two abstentions, according to Jewish California, formerly known as the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC).The other bill was AB 1836, which would expand the California Nonprofit Security Grant Program to include offsite events for eligible nonprofits. AB 1836 passed the Assembly in a 78-0 vote with one abstention, per Jewish California.David Bocarsly, CEO of Jewish California, stated that AB 395 “ends a quiet but persistent…
The California legislature passed two bills, AB 395 and AB 1836, on Thursday, which Jewish California, a nonprofit, considers “critically important” for Jews. AB 395 mandates public schools and agencies to avoid scheduling major events on religious holidays, passing the Assembly 77-0. AB 1836 extends the state's nonprofit security grant program to cover offsite events for at-risk nonprofits, passing 78-0. Both bills now await Governor Gavin Newsom's signature or veto by September 30. Additionally, AB 1763, which requires public schools to excuse absences for religious holidays without prior approval, passed the state Senate 40-0 on Tuesday and is also headed to the governor's desk.
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