AB 2159 addresses three key issues resulting from the enactment of AB 715: 1) removing reference to a definition of antisemitism that could include criticism of Israeli government policy, 2) requiring the Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator to be selected through an unbiased, merit-based civil service process (rather than as a political appointment), and 3) removing vague and subjective language that exposes schools and teachers to discrimination complaints.
These concrete clarifications to AB 715 are reasonable and necessary.