California's first-in-the-nation effort to add caste to anti-discrimination laws passed the state Senate and got through the Assembly judiciary committee today. Throughout the debate, Sen. aishabbwahab refused to delete the word 'caste' 📝 SameeaKamal
After the vote, supporters marched out of the hearing room chanting “SB 403 zindabad,” which translates to “Long live SB 403.” They continued to celebrate outside the Capitol with more chanting, joyful embraces and even a little dancing.
Opponents — including groups who organized against a similar ordinance in Seattle — said the prevalence of caste in South Asian countries would lead to racial profiling. They oppose any mention of “caste” in the bill. “We feel it was a step in the right direction but not far enough,” he told CalMatters after the hearing. “We’re disappointed that the committee didn’t remove ‘caste’ entirely from even the clarification of ancestry.” that references any South Asian origins of caste, but said that did not change the intent of the legislation.
While caste systems exist in several countries, it’s commonly associated with India, where it was outlawed in 1950 but its legacy remains.There are two South Asians in the Legislature. Democratic Assemblymemberof San Jose, who is on the committee, hadn’t spoken on the bill — until today. In sometimes emotional testimony, he spoke about the divisions he had witnessed and said he understood concerns from constituents, but concluded that the amendments address those.
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