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<html:p>WHEREAS, May is nationally recognized as Jewish American Heritage Month, first proclaimed in 2006, celebrating more than 350 years of Jewish contributions to the United States and underscoring our nation’s commitment to religious liberty; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Jewish Americans have shaped California since the Gold Rush era—holding the first High Holy Day services in San Francisco in 1849 and organizing congregations, charities, and schools statewide by the 1860s; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Jewish Californians, often discriminated against for their culture, have persevered—building thriving farms and retail chains, including the first department stores and nonprofits in Los Angeles; pioneering the motion picture studios that defined Hollywood; and long serving in elected and judicial offices, while championing civil rights guided by the principle of tikkun olam (“repairing the world”); and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Today, approximately 1,200,000 Jews live in California—the nation’s second largest Jewish population including growing numbers of multiracial, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latino Jews and sustaining a varied network of synagogues, schools, social service agencies, museums, and cultural centers demonstrating the profoundly diverse composition of California’s Jewish community; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Between the end of World War II and 1953, more than 135,000 Jews who survived the Holocaust rebuilt their lives in the United States, making a living while preserving their ethnic and religious identities, with approximately 12,000 survivors still walking among us in California; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Persian Jews, roughly 50,000 strong, rebuilt communal life after fleeing the 1979 Iranian Revolution and now contribute prominently to business and civic leadership, including the first Persian-Jewish mayor in United States history; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Jews from the former Soviet Union arrived in large waves during the 1980s to the 1990s, establishing vibrant Russian-speaking hubs in the City of West Hollywood and northern California and enriching our high-tech, medical, and cultural sectors; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Jews from Morocco, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other Middle Eastern and North African lands preserve ancient liturgies, Judeo-Arabic and Judeo-Persian dialects, and distinctive cuisines, adding depth to California’s multicultural tapestry; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Israeli Americans, more than 250,000 in the Los Angeles region alone, have launched innovative companies, Hebrew language programs, and statewide festivals celebrating Israel’s heritage; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Antisemitism, remains a serious threat, from historic pogroms and the Holocaust to present-day hate crimes, including Jews being subject to approximately 73.4 percent of religious-based hate crimes (as reported in 2023), to which California has responded with initiatives such as the Golden State Plan to Counter Antisemitism, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the CA vs. Hate Resource Line and Network, the Commission on the State of Hate, enhanced protections for Jewish students on campus, and the Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education, reaffirming that hatred has no home in the Golden State; and</html:p>
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<html:p>WHEREAS, Jewish American Heritage Month invites Californians of every background to explore Jewish history, culture, and resilience, honoring generations who helped forge “a more perfect union” and continue to advance the cultural, economic, and civic life of our state and nation; now, therefore, be it</html:p>
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<html:i>Resolved by the Senate of the State of California,</html:i>
That the Senate hereby proclaims May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month in California, in solidarity with the national observance, and commends the Jewish American community for its countless contributions to California’s growth, innovation, and diversity; and be it further
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That the Senate urges all Californians to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by deepening their understanding of Jewish history and culture, participating in appropriate programs and ceremonies, and standing united against antisemitism; and be it further
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That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Governor, the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, and the Consulates General of Israel in San Francisco and Los Angeles as an expression of the Senate’s respect and appreciation for the Jewish American community, and to the author for appropriate distribution.
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1.0" ?> 20250SR__004798ENR 98 INTRODUCED 2025-05-22 PASSED_SENATE 2025-06-27 ENROLLED 2025-07-01 2025 0 SR 47 ENR Introduced by Senator Stern (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Becker, and Wiener) LEAD_AUTHOR SENATE Stern COAUTHOR SENATE Allen COAUTHOR SENATE Becker COAUTHOR SENATE Wiener Relative to Jewish American Heritage Month. Jewish American Heritage Month WHEREAS, May is nationally recognized as Jewish American Heritage Month, first proclaimed in 2006, celebrating more than 350 years of Jewish contributions to the United States and underscoring our nation’s commitment to religious liberty; and WHEREAS, Jewish Americans have shaped California since the Gold Rush era—holding the first High Holy Day services in San Francisco in 1849 and organizing congregations, charities, and schools statewide by the 1860s; and WHEREAS, Jewish Californians, often discriminated against for their culture, have persevered—building thriving farms and retail chains, including the first department stores and nonprofits in Los Angeles; pioneering the motion picture studios that defined Hollywood; and long serving in elected and judicial offices, while championing civil rights guided by the principle of tikkun olam (“repairing the world”); and WHEREAS, Today, approximately 1,200,000 Jews live in California—the nation’s second largest Jewish population including growing numbers of multiracial, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Latino Jews and sustaining a varied network of synagogues, schools, social service agencies, museums, and cultural centers demonstrating the profoundly diverse composition of California’s Jewish community; and WHEREAS, Between the end of World War II and 1953, more than 135,000 Jews who survived the Holocaust rebuilt their lives in the United States, making a living while preserving their ethnic and religious identities, with approximately 12,000 survivors still walking among us in California; and WHEREAS, Persian Jews, roughly 50,000 strong, rebuilt communal life after fleeing the 1979 Iranian Revolution and now contribute prominently to business and civic leadership, including the first Persian-Jewish mayor in United States history; and WHEREAS, Jews from the former Soviet Union arrived in large waves during the 1980s to the 1990s, establishing vibrant Russian-speaking hubs in the City of West Hollywood and northern California and enriching our high-tech, medical, and cultural sectors; and WHEREAS, Jews from Morocco, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other Middle Eastern and North African lands preserve ancient liturgies, Judeo-Arabic and Judeo-Persian dialects, and distinctive cuisines, adding depth to California’s multicultural tapestry; and WHEREAS, Israeli Americans, more than 250,000 in the Los Angeles region alone, have launched innovative companies, Hebrew language programs, and statewide festivals celebrating Israel’s heritage; and WHEREAS, Antisemitism, remains a serious threat, from historic pogroms and the Holocaust to present-day hate crimes, including Jews being subject to approximately 73.4 percent of religious-based hate crimes (as reported in 2023), to which California has responded with initiatives such as the Golden State Plan to Counter Antisemitism, the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, the CA vs. Hate Resource Line and Network, the Commission on the State of Hate, enhanced protections for Jewish students on campus, and the Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education, reaffirming that hatred has no home in the Golden State; and WHEREAS, Jewish American Heritage Month invites Californians of every background to explore Jewish history, culture, and resilience, honoring generations who helped forge “a more perfect union” and continue to advance the cultural, economic, and civic life of our state and nation; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate hereby proclaims May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month in California, in solidarity with the national observance, and commends the Jewish American community for its countless contributions to California’s growth, innovation, and diversity; and be it further Resolved, That the Senate urges all Californians to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by deepening their understanding of Jewish history and culture, participating in appropriate programs and ceremonies, and standing united against antisemitism; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Governor, the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, and the Consulates General of Israel in San Francisco and Los Angeles as an expression of the Senate’s respect and appreciation for the Jewish American community, and to the author for appropriate distribution. |