https://freerepublic.com/tag/ab2017/ en-us Mon, 6 Jul 2026 16:47:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386889/posts California lawmakers are advancing a new bill that would establish two Muslim holy days as state holidays while authorizing the state to develop a new model curriculum for students to "acknowledge and celebrate" these religious observances in the classroom. The bill, AB 2017, passed the State Assembly with a 64-1 vote and advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Authored by Assemblyman Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, the bill establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — two major holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world — as official state holidays and allows local public school boards and community colleges the... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386889/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2026 16:47:30 GMT