The Wall Street Journal Praises Gavin Newsom for Bucking His Party’s ‘Antisemitic Wing’

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The Wall Street Journal praised California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) for bucking his party’s “antisemitic wing” in a new editorial.

Under the headline, “Gavin Newsom’s Blow to Antisemitism,” the Journal observed that “Maybe there’s hope for the Democratic Party’s anti-antisemitic wing” and offered rare kudos to Newsom for signing legislation “to police antisemitism at public schools.”

“The law establishes a new Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator in the state Office of Civil Rights to be appointed by the Governor. This official will train teachers, administrators and local school boards on how to spot, prevent and respond to antisemitism. Believe it or not, this isn’t already part of anti-bias training in many school districts,” continued the influential center-right newspaper. “Local school districts will also be required to investigate complaints of antisemitism and take corrective action if they find instructional materials were ‘used in a classroom or an action occurred that resulted in unlawful discrimination.’ This could include disciplining teachers who use antisemitic slurs or stereotype.”

It went on to slam the bill’s opponents — including the teachers unions and Council on American-Islamic Relations — and to offer a final tip of the cap to Newsom.

“Antisemitism on college campuses has drawn attention from the Trump Administration, but public K-12 schools are also a problem. Credit to Mr. Newsom for bucking his union friends, and why not make this more of a habit?” the editorial concluded.