Social Media Censorship Bill SB 771 is on the Governor’s desk—our voices must be louder than ever!
Do not be deceived by the latest amendment. As of September 2, the bill struck explicit mention of the ADL. But the ADL has not disappeared—it lingers in the shadows. The bill now relies on CA Department of Justice data, and the CA DOJ works in lockstep with the ADL, borrowing its definitions and its distortions.
What does that mean? It means the same dangerous sleight of hand: criticism of Israel is recast as antisemitism. The DOJ’s numbers do not reflect genuine anti-Jewish religious prejudice; they fold protected political speech into the ledger of hate. The result is 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. Email your legislators today and tell them to vote NO on SB 771.
ADC has spearheaded a coalition of nearly 60 organizations in opposition to SB 771. ADC Coalition Letter.
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