Moments ago the Assembly Appropriations committee referred AB 2844 (Bloom), the California Combating BDS Act of 2016 to the Assembly floor for a full vote. The full Assembly will vote on AB 2844 by next Thursday, June 2.
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When enacted, this legislation will prohibit public entities from contracting with companies engaged in discriminatory business practices in furtherance of a boycott against Israel. The IAX firmly believes that public entities in California should not be forced to subsidize discrimination advocated by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israeli-Americans, Jewish Americans, or others who choose to freely associate with Israel.
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