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The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7. 2023 attacks in Israel. (Jacob Gurvis)
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Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’

by Andrew Lapin May 27, 2026May 27, 2026
Former mayor of Sausalito Janelle Kellman (left) and former mayor of Novato Josh Fryday (right) are both Jewish candidates for lieutenant governor in the upcoming primary election on June 2. (Screenshots via Facebook/ Janelle Kellman, Josh Fryday)
Posted inPolitics

Two Jewish Bay Area ex-mayors are running for California lieutenant governor

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
A composite of the candidates for Calif. Superintendent of Public Instruction, who appeared in a May 17 online forum put on by Jewish California. (Screenshots via Zoom/Jewish California)
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Candidates for state superintendent split on defending K-12 antisemitism law in court

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Multiple people were killed, including an armed security guard, after two shooters entered the Islamic Center in San Diego, May 18, 2026. (Sandy Huffaker / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

Jewish groups denounce shooting at San Diego mosque, say it proves need for security funding

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks during the opening plenary at the Jewish California Legislative Summit at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento on May 11, 2026. (Courtesy Jewish California)
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Los Angeles DA calls judge’s ruling in Stanford protest case antisemitic

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi May 15, 2026May 19, 2026
Kehillat Israel congregants gather in the remodeled sanctuary, while it is still under construction, ahead of the May 15 ceremony. (Courtesy Kehillat Israel)
Posted inCalifornia

Pacific Palisades synagogue reopens for first time after fire

by Grace Gilson May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
Screenshot from an ad for Kars4Kids. (YouTube)
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Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising in California, saying it misled donors about Orthodox mission

by Grace Gilson May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
(From left) Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), Ella Schweizer, Debbie Michels and Jewish Silicon Valley CEO Daniel Klein meet during the Jewish California Legislative Summit in Sacramento, May 12, 2026. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
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A record 700 volunteers lobby all 120 California lawmakers on Jewish priorities

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
Elena Colomba draws a Star of David at a Thousand Oaks, California, street corner where a Jewish pro-Israel protester, Paul Kessler, was killed during an altercation, Nov. 7, 2023. (Jacob Gurvis)
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Jewish leaders lament ‘woefully inadequate’ sentence after California man pleads guilty in death of pro-Israel protester

by Grace Gilson May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel speaks at the 2026 Jewish California Governor Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2026. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
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Antisemitic screed in state voter guide spurs Jewish lawmakers to act

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

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