"AB 715, introduced by Democratic Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur of Los Angeles and Dawn Addis of San Luis Obispo, seeks to reign in antisemitism in schools by establishing a new Office of Civil Rights to work directly with schools on addressing incidents of discrimination and hate. The new department would be administered by the state's Government Operations Agency, and its director would be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate."
"The bill is a joint effort between the chairs of California legislative diversity caucuses, including the Black, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander and Jewish caucuses and follows a few, failed attempts by California legislators to reign in contentious ethic studies courses - a long debated topic in the state but even more so amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and widespread student protests."
AB 715 would establish a new Office of Civil Rights within the Government Operations Agency, led by a governor-appointed, Senate-confirmed director, to work directly with schools on discrimination and hate incidents. The measure would create an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator charged with tracking and reporting antisemitism in schools and training and advising local educational agencies; that coordinator would also be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate. Adopted curricula would be required to be factually accurate and aligned with current state standards, and local agencies would be barred from adopting professional development materials using discriminatory curriculum. The proposal has faced opposition and has been revised since its introduction.
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