Jewish groups hail California law making it the first state to list ‘Jewish’ as an ethnicity

Also on Wednesday, Newsom approved AB 1763, which will include religious holiday observance as a type of excused absence in schools without requiring a written request from a parent or guardian. CEO of Jewish lobby group says recognizing Jews as religious group didn't work, new approach will allow data on hate crime and other matters to properly reflect community needs The post California becomes 1st US state to list ‘Jewish’ as ethnicity, drawing praise appeared first on The Times of Israel.