California election officials are facing pressure from Jewish organizations after an official state voter guide included a governor candidate statement from Don J. Grundmann, a fringe right wing political figure who previously went viral for calling his organization a "totally peaceful racist group" during a 2019 Modesto City Council meeting.
The statement, published in California's official voter information guide for the June 2 primary, promotes antisemitic conspiracy theories, including false claims that Israel killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk and carried out the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The guide identifies Grundmann as a candidate for governor with "no qualified party preference."
