Always important to be in the room … or at least right next to it. Outside the House Floor greeting members of the House as the 119th Congress begins its important work.

This week we celebrate 2 LA leaders … both immigrants. @adrin_nazarian, an Iranian immigrant, sworn into the LA City Council, and Martin Estrada, a Guatemalan immigrant, ending his tenure leading the @USAO_LosAngeles. To quote “Hamilton” … “immigrants. [they] get the job done.”

While LA continues to battle terrifying fires, hate online is also spreading. Read more from @ADL 's Center on Extremism.

For all who are in need …

Thank you for all the Members of Congress & their staff who took the time yesterday to meet with my @ADL colleague @MarcLevine and I on a very busy day in DC. We look forward to working together in combating antisemitism, extremism & hate of all kinds. @ADLCalifornia

As Joe Biden would say, “this is a big f#*king deal.” The UC system has effectively entered into a federal consent decree to ensure it better protects Jewish and Israeli students throughout the UC system.

As a proud member of the California State Bar for over 30 years, I am pleased to see the Bar taking this step. Conduct has consequences, including for law students. Read more here: Anti-Defamation League

Thank you to @JFedLA for organizing today’s annual LA City Menorah Lighting, and to all of the elected officials and community partners celebrating Hannukah this year, as we all work together to turn darkness into light. @ADLCalifornia

Thank you to @BankofAmerica for supporting @ADLCalifornia and inviting me to the hear about the work of our partners at the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism from its founder Robert Kraft.

Thanks to @AlexNBCLA for covering this important story. @ADLCalifornia will now work to ensure that CA DMV does what it says and improves its internal procedures to make sure this never happens an again.

Join me on Sunday when I moderate a Q&A with the filmmakers of "October H8TE" a searing documentary about the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and the streets of America after October 7th. Click here to buy tickets

@ADL is proud to be an official reporting partner for the latest LA County Hate Crime report. Thank you to our county leaders for your steadfast support in combatting the root causes of hate and ensuring justice for victims of hate crimes and hate incidents.

Painful to see a 91% increase in hate crimes targeting the Jewish community in 2023. Working together with government, law enforcement and communal partners to improve reporting is critical to ensuring we can resource to the growing threat of hatred and antisemitism.

Partnership is one of the keys to fighting the scourge of hatred and antisemitism. Happy to support my friend @rickhirschhaut and @AJCGlobal, along with Supervisor @LindseyPHorvath Horvath, @NathanHochmanDA and Special Advisor David Hochman.

Honored to join @ADL LA Vice Chair Debbie Feinerman at this morning’s briefing by Israeli @AmbHerzog. Thank you to our partners at @JFedLA and @IsraelBachar_ & the Israeli Consulate for bringing our community together to both thank and & share our views at this critical time.

Today LA is a little safer, as my longtime friend @NathanHochmanDA was sworn in as LA County DA. Proud to represent @ADL and join elected officials, law enforcement and community leaders as we move forward in combatting hate crimes and making LA safer for all.

Thank you to @ValleyBeth Shalom Synagogue and Rabbi Ed Feinstein for an engaging conversation about the current state of antisemitism and the critical role our elected officials and other leaders play in combatting this modern day scourge.

Proud to represent @ADL and join law enforcement and community partners in celebrating the public swearing in of Jim McDonnell as @LAPDPoliceChief. Thank you to @MayorOfLA Karen the LA Police Commission and the LA City Council for chosing the right leader at the right time.

On Sunday, I was proud to join my fellow @WashInstitute board members, trustees and supporters in honoring Israel President @Isaac_Herzog for his resilience in leading the Israeli people during this time of unprecedented challenge.

This is a good first step, and we now must expect @UCLA to continue to enforce its rules and regulations and restore safety and security to its historic Westwood campus.