California Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab is seen in Sacramento, California, on March 22. Wahab's original bill calling for the ban of caste discrimination was amended following opposition from some Indian American and Hindu groups.
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Caste discrimination could soon be banned in California. But the effort has been contentious
California lawmakers have cleared a bill that would explicitly ban caste discrimination in the state, sending it to the governor’s desk for signature.
