Four days before the end of the month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, proclaimed May as Jewish American Heritage Month on Wednesday, celebrating Jewish contributions to the state and the nation and universalizing the state’s mission to fight against “all forms of racial, ethnic and religious hate.”
“California is home to the second-largest Jewish population in the United States, with thriving communities across the state,” Newsom said. “This month, we recognize the enduring faith, perseverance and resilience of the Jewish people and celebrate the ways in which Jewish Americans enrich our culture, politics, civil society and countless other areas.”
“California is not the state, nor is it the global force it is today, without the many contributions of the Jewish community,” he said.
The governor’s proclamation comes as the Trump administration prepares to sue the University of California educational system over alleged Jew-hatred.
Newsom also posted about Jewish American Heritage Month on social media on May 3.