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EEOC Opens Systemwide Antisemitism Probe Into Cal State With Subpoena for CSU L.A. Employee Contacts

Faculty unions are urging employees to seek counsel in response to broad federal requests for personal contact details.

Overview

  • CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia told the system Friday that the EEOC has initiated a systemwide antisemitism complaint and is contacting faculty and staff directly.
  • Cal State Los Angeles said it was subpoenaed to provide the personal phone numbers and email addresses of all employees after an earlier request for contact information.
  • The California Faculty Association called the subpoena a serious privacy concern, asked to review it, and advised members not to respond before consulting the union or legal counsel.
  • Separately, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights notified CSU of an investigation tied to the PhD Project, part of a broader OCR review that includes at least 45 universities.
  • The EEOC is working with the Justice Department on antisemitism investigations across the UC system, while CSU said it intends to comply with federal inquiries and neither CSU nor the EEOC provided immediate comment.