Law Practice
Jul. 6, 2023
Some lawmakers want to ban caste without using the word caste
Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, began by downplaying the bill’s most contentious aspect: the belief that it specifically targets South Asians and Hindus in particular.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced a heavily amended version of a bill that aims to ban caste discrimination in California, and the debate that occurred in a hearing before the vote suggested the sides disagree less about policy than about the use of the word “caste.”
Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, began by downplaying the bill’s most contentious aspect: the belief by opponents that it specifically targets South Asians and...
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