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Gov. Newsom Vetoes High School Ethnic Studies Class Requirement Bill

October 2, 2020 6:08 pmOctober 2, 2020 6:09 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have added an ethnic studies class requirement to graduate from high school in California. AB 331 vetoed, AB 1460 approved Assembly Bill 331, authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), would...

Jewish Groups Ask Gov. Newsom To Veto Mandatory H.S. Ethnic Studies Bill

September 14, 2020 6:28 pmSeptember 15, 2020 11:31 am

Late last week, over 80 Jewish groups banded together and wrote Governor Gavin Newsom a letter, asking him to veto a bill that would make ethnic studies a requirement in high school. Jewish groups call AB 331 ‘Anti-Semitic’ Under Assembly...