California: October 1, 2016. (PCP) Asian Americans Advancing Justice - California (Advancing Justice-CA), Council on American-Islamic Relations, California Chapter (CAIR - CA), and the Sikh Coalition will be joined with the Office of Assemblymember Das Williams for a press conference celebrating the signing of AB 2845 (Williams) School Safety: Safe Place to Learn. AB 2845 will protect vulnerable Muslim and Sikh students who are facing bullying in school. At a time when other political leaders are fomenting hate, Governor Brown and the California State Legislature has sent an important signal that Californians will protect our children from that hate. AB 2845 will require the California Department of Education (CDE), as part of its compliance monitoring, to assess whether local educational agencies have provided information to staff on school site and community resources for students who are subject to discrimination and bullying based on actual or perceived religious affiliation. The bill also requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to post anti-bullying resources related to affiliation or perceived affiliation with any religion, nationality, race, or ethnicity on its website. AB 2845 is the first and only bill directly addressing the issue of Islamophobia in California.