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SR 47

THIRD READING Bill No: SR 47 Author: Stern (D), et al.

Introduced: 5/22/25

Vote: Majority

SUBJECT: Jewish American Heritage Month

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution 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.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

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. 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”). Today, approximately 1.2 million 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. 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. This resolution celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month by deepening their understanding of Jewish history and culture, participating in appropriate programs and ceremonies, and standing united against antisemitism.

Related/Prior Legislation

HR 40 (Gabriel, 2023) – Adopted in the Assembly

HR 49 (Gabriel, 2021) – Adopted in the Assembly

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 6/3/25)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/3/25)

None received

Prepared by: Sofia Pachon-Mendez / SFA / (916) 651-1520

6/4/25 20:37:15

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