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AB 715

The SUHSD main office in Redwood City. (Ardenmachro via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0)
Posted inEducation

Peninsula school district makes sweeping policy changes to settle antisemitism suit

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

A San Mateo County school district has agreed to make extensive policy changes after settling an antisemitism lawsuit brought by six Jewish families who alleged that their children faced harassment […]

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)
Posted inPolitics

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
From left, forum moderator Alex Cohen and candidates Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell and Antonio Villaraigosa take part in the 2026 Jewish California Governor Candidate Forum at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 26. (Jewish Federation Los Angeles)
Posted inCalifornia

Candidates for CA governor vow to keep Jews safe and Israel ties strong

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
Fist punching through Star of David
Posted inCalifornia

Jewish advocacy groups sue California over K-12 antisemitism

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss February 26, 2026February 27, 2026
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, speaks Feb. 18 at its West Coast summit in San Francisco. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inNews

JCPA head seeks to reset coalition building post-Oct. 7, Gaza war

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
California state capitol building with dome
Posted inCalifornia

Legal threat to AB 715 is ‘on weaker footing’ after group drops federal appeal

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 6, 2026February 6, 2026
Berkeley High School students hold a pro-Palestinian "teach-out" at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park after walking out of class on Jan. 27. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Berkeley High students stage pro-Palestinian walkout on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
A U.S. District Court judge heard oral arguments for and against AB 715 on Dec. 17 inside the Robert F. Peckham federal building in San Jose. (Emma Goss/J. Staff)
Posted inCalifornia

Federal judge allows AB 715, California’s K-12 antisemitism law, to take effect Jan. 1

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 31, 2025December 31, 2025
California state capitol building with dome
Posted inCalifornia

Arab American group sues California over new antisemitism law for schools

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss November 4, 2025November 13, 2025
State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks into microphone
Posted inCalifornia

AB 715, California’s K-12 antisemitism bill, passes overwhelmingly after last-minute press

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

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