A bill now pending in the California State Senate would amend that state’s anti-discrimination law to outlaw discrimination based upon a person's caste. The proposed law defines caste as “a system of social stratification where each position is characterized by hereditary status, endogamy, social barriers, and other forms of segregation.” The California bill comes on the heels of a similar move by Seattle, Washington, which this past February amended its anti-discrimination law to prohibit discrimination based upon caste.
In recent years, there has been growing concern about discrimination based on caste, especially in states like California that have a significant population of citizens with South Asian heritage. Caste discrimination is deeply ingrained in some societies, particularly in South Asian cultures, where it has been a longstanding social and cultural practice. However, such discrimination is illegal in many countries and is recognized as a violation of human rights. To address this issue in California, the proposed law would outlaw discrimination based on caste.
The proposed law is designed to provide legal protection for individuals who have been discriminated against on the basis of their caste. Like the Seattle ordinance, the proposed California law goes beyond employment discrimination to prohibit caste discrimination in housing, schools as well as financial institutions. Like most laws that ban discrimination in the workplace, the prohibition of caste...
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