A California bill aimed at combating rising antisemitism in schools faces mounting opposition from education organizations while Jewish advocacy groups urge its passage, highlighting deep divisions over how to address hate in classrooms.

Assembly Bill 715, introduced by Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) and Dawn Addis (D-San Luis Obispo), would establish California’s first Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator and expand definitions of discrimination to include antisemitism and Islamophobia.

The legislation comes amid what supporters describe as alarming increases in anti-Jewish incidents, with the Anti-Defamation League reporting a 623% surge in antisemitic incidents in California’s K-12 schools over the past decade.

Bill Breezes Through Assembly, Slows in Senate

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