Your progressive Zionist voice in California.
Jewish Journal Aaron Bandler January 27, 2021 Susan George, the executive director of PZC, said in a statement to the Journal, “As progressive Zionists we stand for a more progressive vision for California, especially at a time when so many people are falling through the cracks due to the pandemic, lack of health care, housing …
CA Progressive Zionists Decry “Anti-Israel” Test in Questionnaire Read More »
J the Jewish News RACHEL RASKIN-ZRIHEN JANUARY 25, 2021 Is a California progressive political organization trying to weed out Zionists seeking leadership roles? It depends on whom you ask. In December, the Progressive Delegates Network, a statewide organization that promotes progressive candidates to the state Democratic Party’s Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMs), distributed a questionnaire …
California progressives issue Zionism ‘litmus test,’ pro-Israel delegates say Read More »
Times of Israel Matthew Finkelstein and Susan George The Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party held a forum recently called “A Dialogue with Rising Activists, Xenophobia-Islamophobia-Transphobia-Colorism-Racism.” We noticed that antisemitism was left out of the mix and that no Jewish speakers were listed, but we figured antisemitism and other Jewish issues weren’t the focus, …
The Progressive Delegates Network, a new project of the California Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus, distributed a questionnaire to potential candidates for the Assembly District election that asks them to disavow any restrictions on the “boycott, divestment, and/or sanction of countries that engage in routine human rights violations.” and that they endorse the right of return …
ACT NOW: Tell CADEM Leadership to Oppose Dangerous Litmus Tests Read More »
It would have been enough to impeach Donald J. Trump once, but we’ve now done it twice. 1/2 of all the impeachments in US history have been against Donald Trump. Once again, the Republican party has demonstrated their cowardice and complicity in failing to hold a lawless president accountable. Trump incited a riot with the …
Important background: In August 2019, the California Department of Education (CDE) released the first draft of an Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum, which was roundly condemned by Jewish organizations. Californians submitted thousands of public comments, community leaders and media spoke out, and CDE committed to rewrite the draft. The CDE released the new draft on August …
ACT NOW: Keep important changes to the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum! Read More »
After the many challenges of the 2020 election, Democrats around California may be thinking they can hang their local politics hats up for a bit. Georgia’s Senate race consumes much of our time and activism, but there’s one more local race we must all vote in. Assembly District Elected Members (ADEM) elections are in January. …
Every two years the California Democratic Party (CDP) holds meetings for voters to elect 14 Democrats from 80 Assembly Districts to represent them at the annual CDP Convention. These people represent YOU in your Assembly District and are elected to make important decisions on your behalf. What do ADEM delegates do? Delegates vote and conduct …
What are ADEM elections and why are they so important? Read More »
“We look forward to the December draft, and working with our partners to ensure that minority communities’ concerns are addressed in the final curriculum, said Susan George, Executive Director of PZC. “While many positive changes were adopted, we anticipate advocating for additional refinements. However, we are pleased with the representation of the breadth of the …
PZC Congratulates IQC for Progress on Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Read More »
“This is remarkable progress overall”, said Executive Director Susan George. “It is more important than ever to promote normalization and dialogue between Israelis, Palestinians, and those interested in learning more for themselves about the region. The resolutions passed at this Executive Board meeting will help ensure that the CDP helps model these difficult conversations.”