Posted on 10/02/2026 3:56:15 AM PDT by Libloather
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that formally recognizes two Muslim holidays as state holidays on Sunday, making it the second state to formally recognize both holidays statewide.
California Assembly Bill 2017 officially added Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to the list of state holidays, which would permit public schools and colleges to close and allow state employees to be eligible to observe the holidays.
However, schools and businesses will not be required to close on these days, and courts will be required to stay open.
This makes California the second state in the country, after Washington state, to pass statewide legislation recognizing the Muslim holidays.
Before signing AB 2017, Newsom had multiple bills on his desk that provided protections and exceptions for other religious observances, including Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
For example, AB 395, which reached the governor days before AB 2017, would codify these Jewish holidays, among others, into state law and require state agencies and facilities like schools to “make every reasonable effort” to avoid scheduling significant functions for those days.
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This could get good.
Islam is NOT your friend...
“Performing Qurbani (sacrificing an animal like a sheep, goat, or cow), with the meat divided into thirds: one-third for the household, one-third for relatives/friends, and one-third for the poor.”
…CA dairy farmers beware.
So this is really just lip service.
Apparently, neither are Democrats.
islam wants to murder you.
islam wants to murder you.
Newsom had better wake up one of these days & smell the coffee. He seems to have no no idea what he is doing that will come back to bite him. Of course, I don’t think anybody would care if it was just him, but I’m sure there are people there who might still think of America as a sovereign country. This is not how you remain a sovereign country.
In some locations, Christians are permitted to celebrate “Winter” on December 25.
Newsom had better wake up one of these days & smell the coffee. He seems to have no no idea what he is doing that will come back to bite him. Of course, I don’t think anybody would care if it was just him, but I’m sure there are people there who might still think of America as a sovereign country. This is not how you remain a sovereign country.
He is hoping they won’t chop his protected dhimmi head off.
Virginia State University accused of eliminating Christian student ministries while Muslim groups remain on campus
Apparently this numbskull is not running for POTUS and has decided to polish Kamala’s boots instead.
Neither is Newsom.
Love those moozlums and their peaceful ways. LOL.
15 year old to his California mom:
“Mom, can you drive me to the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha celebrations?”
“Sure, son. Let me strap you in your booster seat.”
Sort of like making Emperor Hirohito’s birthday a holiday after Pearl Harbor.
California has gone full feral Gavin Newsom gives a bow.
WHY?
“So this is really just lip service.”
He’s good at that...............
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