A bill that would make California the first state to ban caste discrimination cleared another hurdle when it was unanimously approved by the state Assembly Judiciary Committee, with one crucial revision.
José Luis Villegas / AP fileA bill that would make California the first state to ban caste discrimination cleared another hurdle this week when it was unanimously approved by the state Assembly Judiciary Committee, with one crucial revision.
“There were so many attempts to just kill the bill and remove ‘caste’ entirely,” Thenmozhi Soundararajan, a caste equity activist and founder of the civil rights organization Equality Labs, told NBC News. “For us to preserve it is an amazing win.” A growing movement in the U.S. spanning universities, companies and cities has sought to educate the American public on the harms of caste discrimination and pass legislation banning it. Seattle was“The process that we’ve built, the many leaders that have come forward, it’s just been an incredible experience,” Soundararajan, who also founded the Californians for Caste Equity Coalition, said.
Assemblymember and Judiciary Committee Chair Brian Maienschein and committee counsel Tom Clark did not respond to requests for comment. State Sen. Aisha Wahab, who wrote the bill, says this narrative is far from true. The amendments won’t change how the bill can be applied if it becomes law, she told NBC News.
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