Dear Friends,

In January, I began this remarkable journey as JPAC's Executive Director. As the sun sets on 2022, I've been reflecting on my first year on the job – and JPAC's 50th year as the voice of California's Jewish community to the State Capitol. I feel deeply blessed to be trusted with building on the incredible work of our community leaders, and I could not be more proud of all we accomplished this year.

Read on for our 2022 highlights, and please consider supporting our work.
Secured Over $140 Million in the State Budget
We successfully advocated for an unprecedented amount of funding from the state budget to support core Jewish community priorities this year.

This includes a $50 million grant program for community security infrastructure, $40 million to rebuild summer camps destroyed in wildfires, and $36 million to support aging Holocaust survivors.

Our partners in the Legislative Jewish Caucus championed many of these efforts in the legislature.

The $141.2 million in funding nearly doubles our previous record amount of $76 million.
Advocated for 15 Successful Bills
We passed laws to stop the spread of hate on social media and expand the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

We supported bills that provide critical nutrition and healthcare benefits to immigrants, and fight poverty by creating Baby Bonds and expanding the Young Child Tax Credit.

We led the advocacy effort for many of these bills, and supported our partners' efforts on others. In total, 8 of our priority bills were signed into law, 6 were included in the budget, and a constitutional amendment was approved for the 2024 ballot.
Convened Our Biggest Ever Conference
In May, over 200 Jewish community leaders and allies from across the state convened in Sacramento to learn, network, and advocate for our community's priorities.

Attorney General Rob Bonta and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis keynoted the conference, which featured over 30 legislators and an inspiring dinner with the Jewish Caucus. Attendees then lobbied over ¾ of the entire legislature, helping to secure many of our bill and budget victories.

Registration for JPAC Capitol Summit 2023 (formerly known at Advocacy Day) will open next week!
Added 8 New Member Organizations

JPAC continues to grow, with 8 new organizations joining our coalition this year!

We now convene 32 member organizations, making us the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation.
This year has been one of immense success and growth for JPAC.

In addition to the highlights above, we expanded our program offerings, lobby opportunities, and staff this year. We got our leaders appointed by the Governor and Speaker to statewide commissions that work to combat hate and expand Holocaust education in schools. And we served as a key resource to non-Jewish legislators in the wake of ever-growing incidents of antisemitism.

We have so many plans for 2023, including embarking on a strategic plan to help us continue to grow responsibly.

Growth creates a larger platform from which we can advocate for our community's priorities. It also takes resources. Please consider making a year-end gift to support our work.

Thanks for being part of this movement.


Onward to 2023,
David Bocarsly
Executive Director, JPAC
JPAC is the voice of California’s Jewish community to the State Capitol, and the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation. We advocate in Sacramento on behalf of the Jewish community’s concerns and broadly shared values. Our member organizations collectively serve hundreds of thousands of Californians of all backgrounds and represent the interests of California’s 1.2 million Jews.
JPAC is a Coalition of California's Leading Jewish Community Organizations:
Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles • Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund • Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco – Bay Area • Jewish Family Service LA • Jewish Family and Children’s Services of SF • 30 Years After • American Jewish Committee • Anti-Defamation League • Bet Tzedek Legal Services • ETTA • Hadassah • HIAS • Holocaust Museum Los Angeles • JCRC of Jewish Silicon Valley • Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles • Jewish Center for Justice • Jewish Community Relations Council of Sacramento • Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay • Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Long Beach and Orange County • Jewish Family Service of San Diego • Jewish Family Service of the Desert • Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley • Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara • Jewish Federation of Orange County • Jewish Federation of San Diego County • Jewish Federation of the Desert • Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys • Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region • Jewish Free Loan Association • Jewish Long Beach • Jewish Vocational Service San Francisco • JVS SoCal