{
  "id": 4886716,
  "title": "In first for US state, California lawmakers pass bill to deem ‘Jewish’ an ethnicity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/in-first-for-us-state-california-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-deem-jewish",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:34:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-for-us-state-california-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-deem-jewish-an-ethnicity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Other bills ban false information in voting guides, prevent public agencies from holding major events on religious holidays; Newsom has until September 30 to sign bills into law The post In first for US state, California lawmakers pass bill to deem ‘Jewish’ an ethnicity appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "California Legislature passes SB 1387, advancing recognition of Jewish identity as ethnicity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/california-legislature-passes-sb-1387-advancing-recognition-of-jewish",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:30:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}