Please join JCRC Bay Area for an educational candidate forum with five of the leading candidates seeking to replace Anna Eshoo as the next U.S. Representative from California's 16th Congressional District. Before casting your vote, learn each candidates’ positions on rising antisemitism, U.S.-Israel relations, the future of American democracy, and racial and economic justice. 
 
Space is limited. Register to participate.

Moderated by:

• Tye Gregory, CEO, JCRC Bay Area
• Zack Bodner, President and CEO, Oshman Family JCC

Candidates:

• Rishi Kumar, Former Council Member, Saratoga
• Sam Liccardo, Former Mayor, San Jose
• Evan Low, Assemblymember, District 26
• Julie Lythcott-Haims, Council Member, Palo Alto
• Joe Simitian, Supervisor, Santa Clara County

Cosponsors:

• Congregation Beth Am
• Congregation Am Tikvah
• Congregation Beth Jacob
• Congregation Sinai in San Jose
• Peninsula Sinai Congregation
• Peninsula Temple Beth El
• Peninsula Temple Sholom

This candidate forum is presented as part of the JCRC Democracy Initiative: JCRC believes the future of the Jewish community and other marginalized communities depend on sustaining and strengthening a strong, liberal and educated democratic society. In 2017, JCRC launched the non-partisan Democracy Initiative to lead efforts to engage the Bay Area community in civil discourse and civic engagement.