Tell CA Senate and Assembly to Uphold the Governor’s Veto!

The California Senate and Assembly are now deciding whether to uphold the Governor’s veto of SB 771 — the dangerous social media censorship bill that will impose an ‘Israel Tax’ on California Taxpayers for posting pro-Palestine content on social media. 

Do not be deceived by the amendments: while SB 771 no longer explicitly mentions the ADL, its influence remains. The bill relies on CA Department of Justice data, which mirrors ADL definitions and misrepresents criticism of Israel as antisemitism. This mislabeling folds protected political speech into “hate,” turning dissent into a crime. The DOJ’s numbers do not reflect genuine anti-Jewish religious prejudice. Folding protected political speech into the ledger of hate results in a false narrative where dissent becomes discrimination, and truth-telling becomes a crime.

Worse still, the bill folds these distortions into the architecture of Big Tech. By weaponizing existing content moderation policies, SB 771 threatens to turn private platforms into enforcers of state censorship, silencing voices, erasing resistance, and narrowing the public square. This bill is not about safety. It is about power. And it must be read for what it is: a tool designed to criminalize solidarity and muzzle our communities. 

The pressure is working, but it must not relent. The Governor has vetoed SB 771. Now the Senate and Assembly must stand firm and uphold the veto. Email the CA Senate and Assembly today and tell them to uphold Newsom’s veto of SB 771.

ADC has spearheaded a coalition of nearly 60 organizations in opposition to SB 771. ADC Coalition Letter 

Read our full analysis on Substack. ADC Times | Substack