The California Legislature wrapped up the 2022 session late last night, deciding the fate of hundreds of impactful bills in the final days.

Ten of those bills are now on Governor Newsom's desk. He has until the end of September to sign or veto each bill, and we will continue to lobby him this month for his signature.

One of our key priority bills heading to the Governor's desk is AB 1664, authored by Jewish Caucus Chair Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel. The state's Nonprofit Security Grant Program has funded security infrastructure for countless vulnerable Jewish and non-Jewish institutions in recent years.

If this bill is signed, it will extend this program indefinitely and expand the grant to include security training – like that which was used by Rabbi Cytron-Walker to escape his hostage situation in Colleyville, TX in January.

The J. wrote about the importance of this program, and the role that JPAC and the Legislative Jewish Caucus played in institutionalizing it. Read the full article by clicking the button below.

Relatedly – earlier this year, we partnered with the Jewish Caucus to successfully advocate for $50 million from the state budget to fund the aforementioned Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The program RFP was just announced. Nonprofits at risk of hate-motivated violence can now apply to grants of up to $200,000 to secure their at-risk institutions.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 28, 2022, at 5:00 PM sharp.

We also highly recommend that applicants attend one of the following workshops, led by the California Office of Emergency Services, to learn how to best apply for this program:

Webinar (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

Call In: (415) 906-4037

Conference ID: 328 859 306

Dublin (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Alameda County Sheriff’s Department

4985 Broder Boulevard

Dublin, CA 94568

San Diego (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

San Diego Police Department

5575 Overland Avenue

San Diego, CA 92123

Sacramento (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Cal OES, Building E, Santa Catalina Room

10370 Peter A. McCuen Boulevard

Mather, CA, 95655

Webinar (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Call In: (415) 906-4037

Conference ID: 334 023 918

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