The California Legislature has designated July 29, 2021, as Sugihara Visas Day to memorialize the great achievements of Chiune Sugihara in saving thousands of Jewish lives during World War II.
In a wide-ranging “fireside chat” before American Jewish Committee (AJC) Los Angeles and national leadership, Douglas Emhoff discussed his history-making and evolving role as the nation’s first Second Gentleman and first Jewish spouse of any U.S. president or vice-president.
HB 3257 creates a 9-person Commission on Antisemitism to inform and guide the Governor and the Legislature. The bill also highlights the need for a universally accepted definition of antisemitism.