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Passed by 34-1 vote, the bill – SB 403, would make California the first US state to add caste as a protected category in its anti-discrimination laws

SB 403 explicitly protects persons who have been systemically injured as a result of caste bigotry and prejudice

In a historic move, California State Senate became the first US state to pass caste discrimination bill. The state added caste as a protected category in its anti-discrimination laws

In a historic move, the California State Senate on Thursday passed a legislation that would ban caste-based discrimination in the State.

Promoters of the bill, being led by non-profit Equality Lab, said that a similar bill is being introduced in the State House of Representatives, before it can be sent to the Governor to be signed into a law.

SB 403 provides explicit protections to those who have been systemically harmed due to caste bias and prejudice

California would become the first state to address caste discrimination under a Bay Area lawmaker’s legislation advancing in Sacramento.

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The Bill will be now introduced in the California State Senate for discussion and passage. If enacted as legislation, California will become the first US state to have anti-caste legislation in place.

There is a concern that Hindu and Indian employees will now be looked at with suspicion because employers simply won’t want to deal with frivolous lawsuits, such as Cisco