Over fifty years ago, Jewish California was formed as "JPAC – Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California" to advocate towards our state government on behalf of the Jewish community’s issues and broadly shared values. Now the nation's largest statewide coalition of Jewish organizations, Jewish California uses our community’s collective strength and reach to help build the world we want to live in – for ourselves and for all vulnerable people across California. [Insert your organization’s name here] is proud to be member of this coalition.

 

In recent years, Jewish California's strength has been realized in unprecedented ways. In the last three years, we have successfully advocated for over $450 million dollars from the state budget for a wide range of community projects, including enhancing community security initiatives, rebuilding Jewish summer camps destroyed in wildfires, expanding our Holocaust education institutions, and securing vital resources for seniors, immigrants, and people experiencing food insecurity.

 

We help pass crucial legislation to create and expand health, anti-poverty, and hate crime initiatives, and to support immigrants, children, and older adults. And we last year we passed AB 715, first-in-the-nation legislation to counter antisemitism in K-12 schools.

 

You can help continue to grow our impact by joining us at this year’s Jewish California Capitol Summit, May 11-12, 2026 in Sacramento.

 

Jewish California Capitol Summit provides an empowering opportunity for hundreds of California’s Jewish community members and allies to learn, network, and advocate for our community’s priorities. 

 

During this two-day gathering, you will hear from some of the state’s most powerful lawmakers and activists, practice and participate in direct lobbying, and have access to exclusive networking opportunities with elected officials, Jewish organizational leaders, and lay leaders from across the state. No prior experience necessary.

 

We will be advocating on major issues relating to:

• Combatting antisemitism and hate

• Advancing social services and civil rights to uplift vulnerable Californians

 

When you plug into Jewish California’s work, you demonstrate to state lawmakers the power of our community and the importance of our initiatives. You join a community of likeminded Jewish activists looking to learn, connect, and make an impact. You turn values into results.

 

Register now*: https://jewishcal.org/summit

 

*We want to ensure that financial constraints do not get in the way of your participation in Capitol Summit. If registration rates are out of reach for you, please contact helena@jewishcal.org to discuss discounted rates.