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California would become the first state to protect caste if the state Assembly passes the bill and Governor Gavin Newsom signs it into law.Intr
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California would become the first state to protect caste if the state Assembly passes the bill and Governor Gavin Newsom signs it into law.Intr
Bill SB 403 was introduced by California Senator Alisha Wahab and adds caste as a category to an existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant who introduced similar legislation in the city, says the Seattle law spurred the latest decision.
The US state, which accommodates about 1.8 million people of South Asian descent, has reported persistent incidents of caste discrimination over the years.
On May 11, the California state Senate passed legislation banning caste-based discrimination in a historic move. Senator Aisha Wahab introduced this bill