'Buffer Zones' Come to California, as a Lawmaker Proposes Limiting Protests Near Houses of Worship

'Buffer zone' bill in California to limit protests outside synagogues

The bill comes amid a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, noting that 26 percent of Jewish Americans report not feeling safe attending Jewish institutions, according to an American Jewish Committee survey

‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

Supporters say the bill is needed amid a rise in antisemitism and a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, including at Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Adas Torah.

'Buffer zones' come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

A California lawmaker is introducing a bill that would create a buffer zone around houses of worship, the latest effort by lawmakers to respond to protests against Israel that have taken place outside synagogues. Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a Jewish Democrat representing a suburban district in the San Francisco Bay Area, unveiled AB 2664, dubbed the “Safe Worship Zone” bill. Backed by Jewish California, a statewide coalition of 40 Jewish…

Bill introduced to create 100-foot ‘bubbles’ around places of worship

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan on Friday introduced AB 2664, our new “Safe Worship Zone” legislation to ensure that every Californian can enter a house of worship freely – without intimidation, harassment, or obstruction.