ABAN24 - Muslims and interfaith supporters from across California will gather at the state Capitol early next week, to lobby lawmakers on three pressing issues: discrimination in schools, official recognition of Eid holidays, and government surveillance of Muslim communities.
On Monday, April 13, more than 500 Muslims and interfaith allies from across California will head to the Capitol for the 15th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC), hosted by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA).
Participants will meet directly with state legislators to advocate for three CAIR-CA co-sponsored bills.
CAIR-CA’s 2026 legislative priorities are the following:
- AB 2159 (Garcia)– Amends AB 715 to remove language that conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, ensures the Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator role is selected through a merit-based civil service process and eliminates vague complaint standards that critics say threaten academic freedom.
- AB 2017 (Haney) – Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official California state holidays, allowing students and state employees to observe these holidays without penalty.
- SB 1095 (Perez) – Protects the privacy and constitutional rights of Californians by limiting how California Fusion Centers collect, use and share personal information.
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