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The California Senate has overwhelmingly passed a legislation seeking to explicitly ban caste discrimination, in a historic move that would make America's most populous State also the country's first to outlaw caste-based bias.
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.
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