AJC Praises California Legislature's Passage of Anti-BDS Legislation

AJC praised the California State Legislature for passing AB2844, legislation introduced by Assemblymember Richard Bloom to combat the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The State Senate approved the bill by 34 to 1 on August 24 and the Assembly by 60 to 0 today.

"We thank Assemblymember Bloom for his perseverance in securing the passage of this bill,” said Janna Weinstein Smith, AJC Los Angeles Regional Director. “The community is also grateful to Senators Marty Block and Hannah-Beth Jackson for their work in steering this bill through the State Senate. We urge Governor Brown to sign AB2844 into law.”

“The goal of the BDS movement is not a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but to isolate and delegitimize Israel, our closest democratic ally in the Middle East,” continued Smith. “This bill sends the clear and unmistakable message that the state of California wants no part of the goals and tactics of this pernicious movement.”