By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Fresno, California, became only the second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination after a unanimous city council vote that ...
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A bill in California aimed at banning caste discrimination in the entire state was passed by the state Assembly in late August and by the state Senate in early September with a near unanimous vote. It is now at the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom.CONTEXT India outlawed caste discrimination over 70 years ago, yet several studies in recent years show that bias persists. One study found people from lower castes were underrepresented in higher-paying jobs.
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