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California governor vetoes bill banning caste discrimination

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have banned caste discrimination in the state.
  • The bill aimed to add caste as a protected category to California's civil rights laws, but Newsom argued existing laws already banned such discrimination.
  • The caste system is a hierarchical social division originating in Hindu culture that assigns inherited status.
  • While the bill had support from Dalit rights groups, it faced opposition from some Hindu organizations who argued it unfairly targeted their community.
  • The veto dashed hopes that California would become the first US state to explicitly ban caste discrimination.
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