California Sends Six Jewish-Community Bills to Newsom

Today’s lead: California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a six-bill Jewish-community package, including first-in-the-nation recognition of Jewish identity in state demographic data and new protections for worship and religious observance.

Also tracking: British Jews report worsening insecurity one year after the Manchester synagogue attack; an Australian court rejected the IHRA definition; and Washington’s Iran pressure campaign faces a renewed military test.

In the wire: JD Vance’s post-summit Israel positioning, Qatar and Muslim Brotherhood influence on U.S. campuses, and the Met’s cancellation of its John Galliano tribute.