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Coverage dated September 5, 2023

California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination

Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento

California lawmakers have voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste.

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  1. Politico

    This California lawmaker is battling caste discrimination (opens Politico)

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  2. ABC 10 Sacramento

    California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    California lawmakers have voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste.

  3. Fox News

    California lawmakers give bill final approval to criminalize caste-based discrimination (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    While California already bans discrimination based on sex, race, and religion, state lawmakers have voted to further outlaw discrimination based on the caste system.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    California advances ban of caste bias (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to outlaw discrimination based on caste, adding protections for people of South Asian descent who say they have been left out of traditional American safeguards for fairness in employment and housing.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    California lawmakers vote to become first state to ban caste-based discrimination

  6. Washington Times

    California about to be first state to ban caste discrimination (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    California is on the verge of becoming the first state to ban caste discrimination, as legislators voted Tuesday to forward SB403 to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

  7. The Guardian

    California poised to become first US state to ban caste discrimination (opens The Guardian)

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    Bill gives added protections to those hailing from Nepal, India and Bangladesh and is awaiting the governor’s signature to become law

  8. Fortune

    California is first state to pass a ban on caste-based discrimination that can block victims from hiring and housing (opens Fortune)

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    Caste is primarily associated with India and Hinduism, but caste-based divisions are also found in other faiths and countries.

  9. Al Jazeera

    California passes bill banning caste-based discrimination (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Dalit rights groups hail the vote as a landmark victory in their bid to stop casteism from taking root in the US.

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