California may become first US state to outlaw caste discrimination

New Bill Could Make California The First State To Outlaw Caste Discrimination

Casteism is pervasive and entrenched all over the world, including in the United States.

California senator introduces new bill outlawing caste discrimination

A senator introduced new legislation that would add caste as a category under California’s anti-discrimination laws. California could become the first state to outlaw caste-based bias.

California introduces Bill to ban caste discrimination

If the bill is passed, California would become the first US state to outlaw the practice.

California may become first US state to ban caste discrimination

If passed, the bill may benefit a large South Asian population that lives in California, which is home to some of the biggest tech companies in the world.

Explained: Why California is considering a ban on caste discrimination

Democratic lawmaker Aisha Wahab introduced the bill just a month after Seattle voted to outlaw caste discrimination. This issue has come to the fore in California since 2020 when the employment regulator sued Cisco Systems on behalf of a low-caste engineer who accused two higher-caste bosses of blocking his career. But some claim it will further fuel instances of Hinduphobia in the US

USA: Law could prohibit caste discrimination in California

Aisha Wahab sits in the California Senate and wants to prohibit discrimination caused by the caste system by law. She is the first Muslim and Afghan woman to hold this office.