Antisemitic California Governor Candidate Garners 1,350 Votes Despite Widespread Backlash

Executive Briefing

• Received 1,350 votes in California's gubernatorial primary despite publishing antisemitic conspiracy theories in the official voter guide
• Claimed Israel killed Charlie Kirk via shaped-charge bomb and orchestrated the 9/11 attacks in his state-distributed candidate statement
• Multiple Jewish organizations protested Secretary of State Shirley Weber's office for platforming Grundmann's rhetoric in the official guide
• State removed the guidelines page after backlash, though Grundmann's statement remained visible online
• Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra lead the race and appear headed toward a November runoff