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California may become first US state to outlaw caste discrimination

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California may become the first US state to outlaw caste-based discrimination, a safeguard that people of South Asian descent, especially Indians, say is necessary to protect them from discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where they hold key roles.

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BBC News

California considers ban on caste discrimination

California could become the first US state to make caste discrimination illegal if a new bill is passed.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California

California State Sen. Aisha Wahab introduced the bill on Wednesday. It adds caste — a division of people related to birth or descent — as a protected category in the state’s anti-discrimination laws.

1 year ago·India

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Associated Press News

New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California

California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has introduced legislation adding caste as a protected category under the state's anti-discrimination laws. If this legislation passes, California could become the first U.S. state

1 year ago·United States

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CNN

A California bill aims to explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would add caste as a protected class to the state's anti-discrimination laws. It's the first such statewide effort in the US.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

A California bill aims to explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would explicitly ban caste discrimination — the first such effort by a US state legislature. The bill, announced Wednesday, would add caste as a protected class to California’s anti-discrimination laws alongside categories such as race, physical disability and gender expression. Advocates of the measure said it’s intended to clarify existing protections for…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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CBS News

East Bay lawmaker proposes ban on caste-based discrimination in California

California may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people of South Asian descent say is necessary to protect them from discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where they hold key roles.

1 year ago

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