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SAN FRANCISCO — In a move that would make caste bias illegal and strengthen social justice, the California State Assembly has passed the anti-caste discrimination bill with an overwhelming 50-3 margin.
With its passage in the state Assembly, California is close to becoming the first US state to ban caste discrimination, with only a final concurrence and a sign-off from the Governor before it becomes official state law.
(RNS) — Senate Bill 403 exposed a rift among members of the South Asian American community over the prevalence of caste-based discrimination in the United States.
The rising Hindu Right has helped lead the charged against anti-bias measures across the country.
'If it has not yet affected your HR staff, it probably will within the foreseeable future,' says law