Newsom Signs 2 Muslim Holidays Into California Law, Making State 2nd Nationwide
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 2
Newsom Signs 2 Muslim Holidays Into California Law, Making State 2nd Nationwide
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 2
Summary
California formally added Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to its state holiday list after Gavin Newsom signed AB 2017, making it the second state after Washington to recognize both holidays statewide.
AB 2017 allows public schools and colleges to close for the holidays and lets state employees observe them, but it does not require schools or businesses to shut and keeps courts open.
Newsom signed two other religion-related bills before Wednesday's deadline: AB 395, which seeks to avoid major state functions on Jewish holidays, and AB 1763, which guarantees K-12 excused absences for religious observance.
Republicans and some Jewish advocates criticized the earlier signing of the Eid bill as preferential treatment, while Jewish California said the sequence mattered less because all three measures ultimately became law.
With California mandating schools to dodge multiple religious holidays, could scheduling basic events like graduation soon become a logistical nightmare?
If new state holidays rely on existing leave credits, are workers truly gaining freedom or just a mirage of accommodation?