On Monday, April 13, more than 500 Muslims and interfaith allies from across California will head to the Capitol for the 15th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC), hosted by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Participants will meet directly with state legislators to advocate for three CAIR-CA co-sponsored bills.
CAIR-CA’s 2026 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
- AB 2159 (Garcia)– Amends AB 715 to remove language that conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, ensures the Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator role is selected through a merit-based civil service process and eliminates vague complaint standards that critics say threaten academic freedom.
- AB 2017 (Haney) – Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official California state holidays, allowing students and state employees to observe these holidays without penalty.
- SB 1095 (Perez) – Protects the privacy and constitutional rights of Californians by limiting how California Fusion Centers collect, use and share personal information.
EVENT DETAILS
- WHAT: 15th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol program and press conference
- WHERE: California State Capitol, 1315 10th St., Area 27, Sacramento (see Capitol map)
- WHEN: Monday, April 13
- MDAC program – 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Press conference – 12 p.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
- Oussama Mokeddem, Legislative and Government Affairs Director, CAIR-CA
- Hussam Ayloush, CEO, CAIR-CA
- Khydeeja Alam, Executive Director, CA Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs
- Assemblymember Robert Garcia, Author, AB 2159 – Clarifying Educational Equity
- Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Author, SB 1095 – Expose Data Deportation Centers
LIVESTREAM: Press conference only – facebook.com/cairca/ and instagram.com/cair_sfba/
CAIR-CA is a chapter of CAIR, America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR Greater Los Angeles Area Communications Manager Enjy El-Kadi, 714.851.4851, eelkadi@cair.com; CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California Communications Director Zaid Hisham, 916.441.6269, zhisham@cair.com; CAIR San Diego Executive Director Tazheen Nizam, 760.201.7626, tnizam@cair.com; CAIR San Francisco Bay Area Communications Manager Lorrie Adam, 408.498.5779, ladam@cair.com