Wiener conflates legitimate criticism of Israel with antisemitism and bullies those who speak out.
These are his current claims. The record below shows what he actually said, how he voted, and what he did before the cameras were on him.
Scott Wiener's record in chronological order.
"I go to AIPAC every year and would have been there had I not had a direct conflict."
Wiener made the comment after activists with the Expose AIPAC Coalition suggested pressure had kept him from a December 14, 2015 AIPAC-linked dinner.
Source: J. Weekly, Dec. 18, 2015
Video shows Wiener speaking against a resolution recognizing the Palestinian right of return on the floor of the California Democratic Party's November 2019 convention, where he claimed it would destroy the state of Israel.
Sources: Video posted by Brandon Harami, on X · J. Weekly, on the vote
Wiener was one of seven Democratic legislators on a February 2024 trip sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles.
Sources: CalMatters · Photo, via Instagram
"Yesterday the President of Sonoma State University aligned the campus with BDS, a movement whose goal is the destruction of Israel, home to 7M Jews. … The mask is off."
Wiener posted this after Sonoma State President Mike Lee reached an agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters that included a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Two days later, the CSU chancellor placed Lee on leave; he resigned soon after. Wiener was publicly identified, alongside Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel and the Jewish Community Relations Council, as one of the legislators and groups pressuring the CSU system over the deal.
Should legislators be bullying academic institutions?
Sources: Wiener's post on X · The Times of Israel · CAIR-SFBA press release · SF Chronicle
Scott Wiener was a principal coauthor of AB 1468, a pro-Israel censorship bill. A UC Santa Cruz professor said it would "disallow the critical teaching of Palestine within K-12 education." The bill's authors pulled it from an Assembly Education Committee hearing on May 14, 2025, after public opposition; it was never brought back for a vote and died automatically at the end of the two-year legislative session.
Sources: Bill status, CA Legislature · Truthout · CAIR-California
Wiener coauthored pro-Israel censorship bill AB 715, which creates a governor-appointed antisemitism prevention coordinator for K-12 schools to stifle free speech and stop teachers from discussing and students from learning about the history of Palestine.
The bill's supporters conflate antisemitism with criticism of Israel and support for Palestine, meaning classroom material and teacher discourse on Palestine or Gaza can be flagged as discriminatory. Districts must "investigate and take corrective action" on flagged material, offending materials must be "immediately and permanently omitted," and districts risk losing state funding for noncompliance.
The bill was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on October 7, 2025.
Wiener's AB 715 stifles free speech to protect Israel from criticism.
Sources: J Weekly · Jewish Currents · California Faculty Association
Written with Sen. Aisha Wahab and developed with the Jewish Caucus over 19 drafts, the resolution condemns terrorism and collective punishment, calls for civilian protection and the return of hostages, and passed the Senate with bipartisan support. It is included here because it is part of his record on the war.
Sources: Sen. Wahab's office · Sen. Cervantes's office
"I will not support the U.S. selling offensive arms to Israel as long as Israel has a government that's not committed to peace and democracy."
Source: Mission Local
At a January 7 forum, Wiener did not answer whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, while opponents Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti said yes. Four days later he posted a video reversing course.
"The Israeli government has tried to destroy Gaza and to push Palestinians out, and that qualifies as genocide."
Sources: SF Standard · KQED · Track AIPAC
"I support U.S. support for Israel's defense, such as Iron Dome and David's Sling, which are defensive systems."
In the same interview he said BDS's goal "is to destroy Israel". The BDS (Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions) movement is a peaceful form of protest led by Palestinians calling for freedom and equal rights.
Source: Mission Local
"I support the Iron Dome. I think there is, to me, a clear distinction."
Wiener's campaign platform says "Israel, not U.S. taxpayers, should pay the cost" of Iron Dome and David's Sling.
Scott Wiener still supports weapons for Israel.
Source: Wiener campaign platform
JStreetPAC, J Street's political action committee, lists Wiener as an endorsed, "Priority" candidate in CA-11. He also lists "J Street PAC" among his endorsements under advocacy and community organizations.
JStreet is the liberal Zionist wing of the pro-Israel lobby.
Sources: JStreetPAC candidate page · Wiener campaign endorsements page
J Street, which calls itself "pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy," announced an independent-expenditure campaign of about $60,000 supporting Wiener's candidacy.
Source: Mission Local
