In Fresno, Sikhs and Oaxacans unite to pass caste discrimination ban

The state bill, which passed the Legislature in early September, was intended to protect supposedly lower-caste people of South Asian descent as well as Indigenous people like Oaxacans. It has sparked intense support, as well as opposition from those who say it singles out Hindu Americans as potential perpetrators of discrimination.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-30/in-fresno-sikhs-and-oaxacans-unite-to-pass-caste-discrimination-ban

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Fresno is the first California city to ban caste discrimination

People with roots in Mexico's Oaxaca state joined Sikhs' push for the ban after city and labor leaders in L.A. were caught on tape having a racist conversation.

Los Angeles Times