Antisemitism has reached alarming levels in the United States , and California, which prides itself on tolerance, is no exception. It has reached nearly every major community. A story from Davis, California, illustrates the problem. The first time I visited Davis was in May 2025. I was invited to address Jewish students at UC Davis, and expected a quiet, innocuous visit to a university town. Instead, I walked into something entirely different. The Jewish students I met spoke in hushed tones about how they were afraid to be openly Jewish on campus. Faculty members confided that they were reluctant to speak out. And members of the local Jewish community made it clear that they feel abandoned by the very institutions that are supposed to protect them. Antisemitism has reached alarming levels in the United States, and California, which prides itself on tolerance, is no exception.…