Government,
Civil Rights
Oct. 10, 2023
Governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination
Gov. Gavin Newsom acted on roughly 470 bills over the weekend. Among the hundreds he signed was SB 75, creating 26 new superior court judgeships.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation that would have banned caste discrimination, writing that state law already prohibits it. Pending litigation could determine if this is true.
“California already prohibits discrimination based on sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics, and state law specifies that these civil rights protections shall be liberally ...
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