Wow – What a powerful few days at  #JPACCapitolSummit!

» We convened over 300 Jewish leaders and allies in Sacramento for our biggest-ever Summit.

» We had nearly 50 legislators and experts address the Summit, including some of the most prominent names in California politics.

» And we lobbied 103 offices to further of our ambitious policy agenda.

You can find recaps of JPAC Capitol Summit at:

State leaders were so impressed with our community last week. Our policy conference and lobby meetings made a huge impact, and we've already seen a glimpse of that impact on our priorities...


» Nonprofit Security Grants
Days after Capitol Summit, Governor Newsom released his updated budget proposal. Despite having to make significant cuts to his priorities to balance a $31.5 billion budget deficit, the Governor added $10 million for security grants to his budget proposal.

Read about that victory and the leadership of our amazing partners in the Legislative Jewish Caucus in the Jewish Journal. We'll continue to seek more funding for that program, but this demonstrates an incredible level of support for our community.


» The "Suspense File"
Today marked a significant legislative hurdle, known as the "suspense file," where a key fiscal committee decides whether a bill will die, or whether it can continue on through the legislative process. While the budget deficit meant more bills were "held on suspense" this year, 20 of 27 JPAC priority bills on the suspense file passed!

You can continue to track the status of our bills here.


We're quickly approaching some other key legislative deadlines, so be on the lookout for action alerts and join our efforts to further the Jewish community's top priorities and values.

Thanks for being part of this movement.


Onward,

David Bocarsly
JPAC Executive Director



PS: We're continuing to add videos of many parts of our program on our YouTube channel for you to watch or rewatch:
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 • JCRC 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