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Jewish Caucus Applauds Historic $76 Million in Funding for California’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Today, the California Legislative Jewish Caucus announced that the State of California would expedite the release of $76 million allocated in the 2024-2025 state budget for the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
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Jewish Caucus Issues Statement Regarding Violent Antisemitic Attacks in Los Angeles

The California Legislative Jewish Caucus, led by co-Chairs Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) released the following statement regarding the attacks outside Adas Torah synagogue in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Jewish Caucus Announces 2024 Priority Legislation

Today, the California Legislative Jewish Caucus announced its priority legislation for the 2024 legislative session.
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Jewish Caucus Commends CSU Chancellor García for Decisive Action Rejecting Boycott of Israel by Sonoma State

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Co-Chairs of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, released the following statement regarding the recent action by Chancellor García and the California State University Board of Trustees to nullify the agreement released yesterday by the former President of Sonoma State University.
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Jewish Caucus Condemns Total Failure by UCLA Leadership

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Co-Chairs of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, released the following statement regarding the recent violence and failure of leadership at UCLA.
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Jewish Caucus Applauds Award of $40 Million in State Funding for Nonprofit Security Grants

The California Legislative Jewish Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and Vice Chair Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), issued the following statement in response to the Office of Emergency Services (OES) announcing $40 million in awards for the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
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California Legislative Jewish Caucus Applauds Release of the Golden State Plan to Counter Antisemitism

The California Legislative Jewish Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and Vice Chair Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for releasing the Golden State Plan to Counter Antisemitism.
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Jewish Caucus Condemns Antisemitic Violence on UC Campuses, Demands UC Hold Perpetrators Accountable and Do More to Address Antisemitism on Campus

The California Legislative Jewish Caucus, led by Co-Chairs  Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) and Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Vice Chair Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), issued the following statement in light of violence, threats, and harassment directed at Jewish students at UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley.
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California lawmakers ‘pull the fire alarm’ on antisemitism

Jewish lawmakers in California whose legislative session was shut down by a cease-fire demonstration this week say this is an unprecedented moment in American political life where the far-right and far-left are aligned in dangerous, antisemitic beliefs about Jews.
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California Jewish lawmakers send colleagues anguished letter asking for support

Members of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, a group of state-level politicians who advocate for issues of concern to the Jewish community, have written an emotional letter to colleagues asking for their “support and solidarity.”