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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
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
President Donald Trump prays at the first cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House in February, 2025. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Trump’s ‘Shabbat 250’ proclamation divides America’s Jews ahead of National Mall prayer rally

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(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
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DOGE’s cuts to Jewish humanities grants were unconstitutional, judge rules

by Andrew Lapin May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
East Palo Alto's City Council meeting on May 5 drew dozens of opponents of a proclamation related to antisemitism. (Courtesy Mark Dinan)
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East Palo Alto becomes first local city to adopt contested definition of antisemitism

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi May 8, 2026May 8, 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
Iranian Americans wave flags and chant during a gathering of Iranian community members showing support for Israel and the United States, outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on March 5, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
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Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ U.S. Jews falls again, poll finds

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has been accused by several leading Jewish figures of promoting antisemitism, speaks to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency about his views, April 21, 2026. (Screenshot)
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Interview: Hasan Piker doesn’t want Jews to worry about him

by Andrew Lapin April 28, 2026May 7, 2026
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s 2024 Leadership Summit. (JDCA CC BY 2.0)
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Rep. Ro Khanna, running for reelection, stands by his criticism of Israel

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss April 27, 2026April 28, 2026

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