San Diego, CA — San Diego County Assessor Jordan Z. Marks has withdrawn his office from the County of San Diego delegation and called on the County of San Diego to withdraw participation due to safety concerns for members of the Jewish community.

Assessor Marks is joining with City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, San Diego County Human Relations Commissioner and LGBTQ leader Nicole Murray-Ramirez in urging the San Diego Pride leadership to change their headliner to one that does not promote hate speech and incite violence against the Jewish community.

Kehlani’s hateful messages, including calls to “eradicate Zionism” and for an “Intifada Revolution,” are not only dehumanizing, but they can also lead to real-world violence against Jews. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has documented and reported an increase of domestic terror attacks against the Jewish community as seen in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. by assailants who echoed similar hateful rhetoric.

San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Jordan Marks said, “As a Jewish leader and a community member that lost his uncle to a Palestinian bus bombing in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada, I cannot support or feel safe attending any event where the headliner calls for a violent Intifada Revolution.” Marks continued, “As an ally and advocate for our LGBTQ+ community, I will be supporting other community events that don’t put our community at risk of physical danger.

Marks concluded, “I applaud the Jewish community leaders for standing strong for a safe and inclusive San Diego and offering alternative JPride events that celebrate the strong allyship we have with the LGBTQ+ community.”

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Jordan Marks was elected San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk and Commission of Civil Marriages in 2022 to oversee the fifth largest Assessor jurisdiction in the United States. The office oversees assessing the value of real estate and personal property, which includes aircraft and boats. Marks has ushered in award-winning community outreach and education programs that have resulted in record-high property tax relief saving millions for veterans, homeowners, and seniors. He has modernized systems adding more online services and reducing paper waste. Marks was awarded the 2024 San Diego County Taxpayer Watchdog award for saving taxpayers millions of dollars in property taxes. Marks is a California Certified Property Tax Appraiser, a California licensed attorney, and a certified cybersecurity executive from the University of San Diego.