Xildhibaannada California waxay meel mariyeen qorshaha awoodda ah ee dadka u ogolaanaya inay ku xaqiijiyaan awoowdooda Yuhuudda
Xildhibaannada maamulka California waxay meel mariyeen qorshaha awoodda ah ee awood u siinaya dowladda inay dadka u ogolaato inay ku xaqiijiyaan awoowdooda Yuhuudda, iyadoo qorshahan uu u baahan yahay codsi dhowr ah si uu u gaaro masaafada madaxweynaha Gavin Newsom.
Qorshaha iyo ujeeddada
Qorshahan wuxuu u baahan yahay in dowladda ay ku daro 'Yuhuudda' mid ka mid ah doorashooyinka qofka u oggolaanaya inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda, iyadoo ujeeddada qorshahan ay tahay inay siiso maamulka iyo barashada macluumaadka saxda ah ee ku saabsan Yuhuudda California, sida xirfadooda shaqada iyo xirfadooda waxbarashada.
David Bocarsly, hoggaamiyaha ururka Yuhuudda California, wuxuu sheegay in qorshahan uu yahay mid muhiim ah oo ku saabsan isku-xirka bulshada, isagoo sheegay in xildhibaannada ay meel mariyeen qorshayaal kale oo ku saabsan inay siiso macluumaadka saxda ah ee ku saabsan dadka reer Galbeedka iyo dadka LGBTQ+.
Arrimaha khuseeya
Qorshahan wuxuu diidi karaa in dowladda ay soo bandhigto macluumaadka qofka, iyadoo Henry Stern, xildhibaanka Yuhuudda ah ee qorshahan ku qoray, uu sheegay in California ay leedahay difaaca macluumaadka saxda ah ee lagu ilaaliyo qofka, isagoo sheegay inay diyaar u tahay inay siiso difaaca macluumaadka saxda ah.
Sidoo kale, Sydney Levy, oo ka tirsan ururka Yuhuudda, wuxuu sheegay inay diidi karaan in dowladda ay soo bandhigto macluumaadka qofka, isagoo sheegay inay diidi karaan inay siiso difaaca macluumaadka saxda ah, iyadoo Marc Dollinger, macallinka Yuhuudda, uu sheegay inay diidi karaan inay siiso difaaca macluumaadka saxda ah.
Xildhibaanka iyo taariikhdiisa
Henry Stern, xildhibaanka Yuhuudda ah ee qorshahan ku qoray, wuxuu sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda, isagoo sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda, iyadoo uu sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda.
Stern wuxuu sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda, isagoo sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda, iyadoo uu sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda, isagoo sheegay inuu bilaabay inuu ku xaqiijiyo awoowdooda Yuhuudda.
California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring state agencies to add 'Jewish' as an ethnicity option on demographic forms, aiming to improve data on Jewish Californians' employment, education and community needs.
Legislative Progress and Purpose
The bill, authored by Democratic state Senator Henry Stern, passed the state Assembly on Monday and now requires a final legislative vote before reaching Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. It would mandate that agencies collecting demographic data include 'Jewish' as an ethnicity or ancestry option, while still allowing individuals to separately identify their race.
The legislation was updated on Friday to exempt agencies from adding the option if doing so would cause them to lose federal funding. Stern, who began wearing a kippah to work after an antisemitic encounter in October 2023, said the measure aims to create more visibility for Jewish Californians without radical change.
Advocates and Opponents Weigh In
David Bocarsly, CEO of Jewish California, called the bill 'about inclusion as a community,' noting recent laws expanding data collection for Middle Eastern, North African and LGBTQ+ populations. The proposal would also bar agencies from disclosing personal identifying information, though opponents remain concerned about government record-keeping of Jewish identity.
Sydney Levy of Jewish Voice for Peace expressed distrust, stating, 'When it comes to government holding lists of Jews, we do not trust your privacy guardrails.' Marc Dollinger, a Jewish studies professor at San Francisco State University, raised questions about whether data collection would ultimately protect or harm the community.
Cultural Nuances and Broader Implications
Levy also challenged the bill's framing of Jewish identity as a single ethnic group, saying, 'Latino Jews like myself, as well as other Jews of color, have cultures and experiences different from those of white Jews.' Under the bill, individuals could still identify their race separately from selecting 'Jewish' as an ethnicity.
Stern, who was bullied for being Jewish in junior high school, reflected that the bill would have helped ensure his identity was better represented decades ago. He described the measure as simply creating 'a little more space for those kinds of people — just let them be seen.'
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