Jewish California (formerly JPAC)

Six for six. Every bill Jewish California sponsored this year was signed into law.

Our 2026 Legislative Scorecard shows how every California legislator voted on the issues that matter to our community: jewishcal.org/2026scorecard

✍️ Governor Newsom just signed AB 1763 (Lee) into law!

California students will now get a guaranteed excused absence for a religious holiday – rather than requiring principal approval – aligning it with standards for illness, mental health, and cultural or civic events.

Thank you to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Lee, and the 59 Jewish organizations in support for standing up for every student’s right to observe their faith. #JewishCalifornia

✍️ Governor Newsom just signed AB 395 (Gabriel), making it California law!

K-12 schools, colleges, and state agencies must now avoid scheduling major events on religious holidays – and the state has officially recognized Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover, and other faiths’ holidays in law for the first time.

Thank you to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Gabriel, and the 62 Jewish organizations for seeing this through. #JewishCalifornia

✍️ HISTORY MADE: SB 1387 (Stern) is now California law.

Governor Newsom just signed our bill to make California the first state in the nation to recognize Jewish identity as an ethnicity in law.

Hate crime, health, poverty and education data will count Jewish Californians, and we'll be seen as the diverse, complex people we are.

Learn more: jewishcal.org/sb1387

#JewishCalifornia

✍️Governor Newsom just signed AB 1853 (Pellerin, Berman) into law!

California can now ensure hateful content doesn’t appear in official voter guides. Thank you to Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Pellerin, Assemblymember Berman, and the 54 Jewish organizations in support for helping to make this law. #JewishCalifornia