News

Politics

NewsNews Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

SUBSCRIBER ONLY

Politics |
An obscure California law may prevent action on protesters’ calls for divestment from Israel

Then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed the anti-divestment bill in 2016

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of Sproul Hall during a planned protest on the campus of UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., on Monday, April 22, 2024. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall where they set up a tent encampment and are demanding a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

By Katie Lauer | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group

UPDATED: April 29, 2024 at 4:48 a.m.

Since 2015, 38 states have passed anti-BDS legislation.

Subscribe to continue reading this article.

Already subscribed? To login in, click here.

Originally Published: April 28, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.