\u201cKirk murdered by shaped-charge bomb Israel used. Government knows,\u201d he wrote in the guide, leading to protests aimed at at California Secretary of State, Shirley Weber.<\/p>\n
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The 64-page booklet includes the name, photo, party preference, and personal statement of every candidate who will appear on ballot. It notes that the \u201cviews and opinions expressed by the candidates are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of the Secretary of State\u2019s office.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grundmann also called Israel America\u2019s \u201cgreatest enemy,\u201d claiming the country would set off a \u201csuitcase nuke\u201d in the US as part of a \u201cfalse flag\u201d operation designed to blame Russia or Iran to \u201cpermanently end our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further stated that Israel will \u201censlave\u201d non-natives.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are \u2018goyim\u2019 (less than human\/animals\/cattle) that they will enslave,\u201d Grundmann\u2019s statement says. \u201cTalmud \u2014 their Bible \u2014 says Christ boiling in in [sic] Israel allowed\/planned\/promoted Hamas attack (they murdered their own people) to justify genocide and steal billion$.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cChristian Zionism = soul poison. Talmudic \u2018Judeo-Christian values\u2019 don\u2019t exist,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
Several Jewish or Israel-related groups, including the Jewish Federation of Orange County, the Anti-Defamation League of Orange County and Long Beach, and the Israeli American Council, sent a letter to Secretary of State Weber this week protesting Grundmann\u2019s inclusion in the guide.<\/p>\n
\u201cMillions of California voters received an official state publication containing content that should have been disqualified under the State\u2019s own rules,\u201d the letter stated. \u201cBecause the Voter Information Guide is a government-issued document, its contents carry a degree of legitimacy and amplification that would not otherwise attach to such material in other forums.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBy including a statement containing antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories in an official voter guide, the State has effectively provided a government platform for rhetoric that fuels division and undermines the safety and dignity of Jewish communities,\u201d the letter added.<\/p>\n
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Grundmann speaking at a 2019 Modesto City Council meeting. City of Modesto<\/p>\n
The Secretary of State\u2019s guidelines to candidates include a clause that they must submit a statement that is \u201ctrue and correct.\u201d It adds that an explanation of how the statement was reviewed and approved is required.<\/p>\n
Most candidates\u2019s statements are featured in small print at the bottom of the page, while Grundmann\u2019s shows more prominently and in bold.<\/p>\n