California Gubernatorial Candidates Emphasize Jewish Safety

At a Skirball Cultural Center forum on Thursday in Los Angeles, five leading 2026 California gubernatorial candidates — Eric Swalwell, Antonio Villaraigosa, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer and Steve Hilton — emphasized protecting Jewish Californians amid rising antisemitism. Their remarks coincided with three major lawsuits this week against state education institutions, including filings by the Louis D. Brandeis Center, StandWithUs and the Justice Department. Candidates pledged to enforce Assembly Bill 715 and increase civil-rights enforcement in schools.