Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature have allocated $14.5 million to sustain the state’s Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program, which provides essential services to more than 2,000 Holocaust survivors across California.

The funding, set for distribution this fiscal year, follows advocacy efforts led by Jewish Family Service of San Diego, six other Jewish Family Service agencies, the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, and the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.

Now in their late 80s and 90s, Holocaust survivors face increasing physical, emotional, and financial challenges. According to JFSSD’s Supporting Our Survivors program, the average age of participants is 89, with more than half living below the poverty line, more than twice the statewide rate for older adu

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