Stop AB 715

Assembly Bill 715 was introduced in the California Assembly on May 14 and is being fast-tracked through the legislature, with a floor vote in the chamber expected to take place no later than Friday, June 6. AB 715 is from the Project Esther playbook, which is designed to dismantle pro-Palestinian advocacy and activism within the United States through the weaponization of flase charges of antisemitism. The bill's authors are seeking to censor any criticism of Israel and any education about Palestine and Palestinian stories and perspectives. Take action against AB 715 by sending an email to your assemblymember in opposition to this dangerous bill.

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I am writing to you today to express my strong opposition to AB 715 (Zbur & Addis). This is a dangerous bill that seeks to silence Palestinian and Arab histories and perspectives on one of the most pressing issues of our time: Gaza and Palestine.

As noted at the May 14 Assembly Education Committee hearing, and in a recent SF Chronicle article (bit.ly/sfcab715), this bill is deeply flawed and fails to include a concrete definition of antisemitism, which is guaranteed to lead to its politicization and weaponization, similar to what we are seeing at the federal level by the Trump Administration.

Additionally, the bill changes the definition of nationality, employs a mechanism to facilitate right-wing style book bans, and will lead to the targeting of teachers and school board members on allegations of weaponized antisemitism.

The murders in DC this week underscore the urgency of disentangling antisemitism from anti-Zionism, and we must all work together to end this cycle of violence and recrimination. Stopping hate requires us to have difficult and complex conversations at our educational institutions, and AB 715 strips us of our democratic ability to do so. I urge you to stand against censorship and attacks on freedom of speech and critical thinking in California public education. Vote NO on AB 715.

Sincerely,
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