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The controversial law tackling antisemitism in California schools

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:22:00
Publish Date: 2025-10-21 21:45:00
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Reports of anti-Jewish bias statewide have doubled between 2021 and 2024, according to the California Department of Justice.Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill aiming to tackle antisemitism in schools — igniting questions over whether the government should be involved in defining antisemitism in educational settings.And, how legislators should balance the needs of Jewish communities alongside concerns about censorship.On Midday Edition, we discuss the bill's journey through the legislature and what it says about the broader conversation around antisemitism in the United States.Guests: Yue Stella Yu, politics reporter, CalMattersMikhail Zinshteyn, higher education reporter, CalMatters

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