Civil Rights
Apr. 26, 2023
Bill would add caste bias protection to state civil rights law
Several recent lawsuits have centered on alleged mistreatment of members of the so-called Dalit or “untouchable” caste in Silicon Valley. But the Unruh Civil Rights Act doesn’t mention caste. SB 403 would add the term to a list of protected characteristics under the 1959 law.
State civil rights law would explicitly include caste discrimination under a bill passed by the California Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Several recent lawsuits have centered on alleged mistreatment of members of the so-called Dalit or “untouchable” caste in Silicon Valley. But the Unruh Civil Rights Act doesn’t mention caste. SB 403 would add the term to a list of protected characteristics under the 1959 law.
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