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| September 27, 2016
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California’s Governor Brown signs into law new anti-BDS bill 

 

Jewish advocacy group admits the new California law that officially blocks state-contracted companies from engaging in any anti-Israel boycott, divestment or sanctions activities, sends an unmistakable message: California wants no part of the BDS movement’s tactics.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a bill targeting the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, effectively barring state-contracted companies from pursuing any discriminatory practices when dealing with Israel, Israeli companies or Israeli-made products.

California Governor Jerry Brown at a Rally in Sacramento. – Photo: Mark Miller/Wikipedia Commons

The California State Senate approved the bill by a vote of 34 to one on Aug. Continue Reading »

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| August 31, 2016
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#BDSfail: California state Assembly passed anti-BDS bill

 

In a major move to stop singling out just Israel, the California Combating BDS Act of 2016 was “overwhelmingly passed” in the state Assembly by the unanimous vote of 60-0.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The State of California dealt another blow to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement Wednesday following the passage of a bill aimed at hampering businesses from participating in “discriminatory boycotts” against Israel, according to weekly publication The Jewish Journal.

California state legislature ‏- Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The California Combating BDS Act of 2016, also known as Assembly Bill 2844, was “overwhelmingly passed” by a vote of 60-0 in the state Assembly, which is now expected to be signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in the coming weeks. Continue Reading »

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| August 19, 2016
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#BDSfail: California follows New Jersey’s lead, passes anti-BDS law

 

This newest legislation, the second of its kind, prohibits all State of California bodies from maintaining ties with organizations (BDS) intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or otherwise limit commercial relations by singling out only the State of Israel.

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

The Israeli American Council marked a significant achievement this week when the California legislator passed a bill barring all state bodies, including universities, from maintaining ties with organizations that support anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions activities, Israel Hayom learned Thursday.

Israel American Coalition for Action head Shawn Evenhaim – Photo: Uri Lenz

The bill prohibits state bodies from investing in companies “engaging in actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or otherwise limit commercial relations with the State of Israel, or companies based in the State of Israel or in territories controlled by the State of Israel.” Continue Reading »

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| September 9, 2015
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Beverly Hills & Israel to sign strategic agreement on water needs & cybersecurity

 

Israel to provide Beverly Hills with its know-how in cybersecurity & water conservation, which may bring millions of dollars to Israeli coffers if major projects are signed, as were with other municipalities in California.

By Itamar Eichner

 

The city of Beverly Hills has unanimously agreed to sign a strategic agreement with Israel. 

At a time when the word agreement is mentioned in the United States primarily in the Iranian context, it was the Beverly Hills municipality that unanimously passed a resolution to sign a strategic agreement with the Israel a few days ago.

Entrance to Beverly Hills – Photo: Peter Halmagyi

The vote on the resolution was accompanied by voters’ cheers. Continue Reading »

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| October 31, 2014
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Israel Shows Seriously Parched California How to Deal With Catastrophic Drought

California’s Gov. Jerry Brown signed a strategic cooperation Agreement with Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu to receive aid from Israel, the world’s acknowledged expert on irrigation & water use.

By Israel Today Staff

 

California has been going through a catastrophic drought for three years now, which has cost the state’s economy at least $2.2 billion and left 500,000 acres of what was once rich, productive farmland fallow.

Prof. Eilon Adar (r), director of the Negev’s Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research with colleagues at Ben-Gurion University. - Photo: Dani Machlis/BGU

Prof. Eilon Adar (r), director of the Negev’s Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research with colleagues at Ben-Gurion University. – Photo: Dani Machlis/BGU

So where did California turn to for help? Not the Obama White House, but to Israel, the world’s acknowledged expert on irrigation and water use.

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| March 6, 2014
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Netanyahu & Calif. Gov. Brown sign multilevel partnership agreement

 

Israel-California cooperation will encompass water conservation, health, education, alternative energy, cyber-security, biotechnology & agricultural technology.

BY JTA

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an economic and research partnership agreement with California Gov. Jerry Brown.

Prime Minister Netanyahu signs a strategic partnership agreement with California Governor Edmund G. (“Jerry”) Brown, Jr. to promote economic relations between Israel and California. – Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO

The agreement signed Wednesday will enhance cooperation between Israel and California in a number of areas, including water conservation, alternative energy, cybersecurity, health and biotechnology, education and agricultural technology, according to a news release from Brown’s office.

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