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A Current Update on the State of Hate

For over 100 years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has been at the forefront of legal efforts to combat hate of all kinds. In the 1950s, this included working to pass anti-masking laws in response to the KKK’s efforts to terrorize minorities. In the 1960s, ADL mobilized support for civil rights and voting rights legislation, culminating in the passage of the

ADL Staff and Volunteers Advocate for Legislation as part of JPAC’s 2021 Virtual Lobby Day

ADL is a long-time, active member of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation advocating on legislation and other statewide issues.  This year, ADL was a co-sponsor of the annual Advocacy Day, which typically takes place in person in Sacramento, but this year was a virtual event. Jewish leaders from throughout California convened online for two afternoons of presentations,

ADL Supports Resolution Declaring Los Angeles a “Welcoming City”

On Friday, December 6, 2019, ADL staff attended a meeting of the Los Angeles City Council to support a resolution declaring Los Angeles as a “Welcoming City” for refugees.  The resolution was introduced by Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Mitch O’Farrell.  It supported a policy to resettle refugees regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality or country of

First Meeting of LA For Good Steering Committee Held at ADL Los Angeles

ADL’s newly-established LA For Good Steering Committee held its first meeting at ADL Los Angeles on November 6. The group is comprised of nonprofit organizations and leaders from diverse communities, all of whom work to fight hate, promote diversity, and increase representation of historically-marginalized groups. ADL LA has long led intergroup outreach initiatives, including through the Latino Jewish Roundtable and