Amid growing action nationwide to combat antisemitism in places of education, a bill that seeks to address the issue in California’s TK-12 schools is swiftly working through the state Legislature.

AB 715 would establish an Office of Civil Rights, which would become home to a new antisemitism prevention coordinator position. The coordinator would be appointed by the Governor and have a broad remit to both administer antisemitism education to teachers and school administrators, as well as track and report on incidents.

“We’ve heard from hundreds and hundreds of families across California who have tried to speak up when there were antisemitic materials or instruction in the school campus or in the classroom, and that their concerns went unheard,” said Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro B

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