{"id":259252,"date":"2023-09-08T20:43:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=259252"},"modified":"2023-09-08T20:43:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T15:13:51","slug":"express-view-on-caste-in-california-law-making-caste-based-discrimination-illegal-is-a-step-forward-prejudice-must-be-brought-into-the-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/express-view-on-caste-in-california-law-making-caste-based-discrimination-illegal-is-a-step-forward-prejudice-must-be-brought-into-the-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Express View on caste in California- Law making caste-based discrimination illegal is a step forward. Prejudice must be brought into the light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cExpress View on caste in California- Law making caste-based discrimination illegal is a step forward. Prejudice must be brought into the light\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian express\u201d on 8th September 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus:<\/strong> GS1- Society<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The article talks about California becoming the first US state to pass law SB-403, aimed at addressing caste-based discrimination. It points out that while many Indian-Americans embrace their culture in the US, some carry biases like caste prejudice. The article stresses the need to address these issues for a stronger Indian-American community.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why did California introduce a law against caste-based discrimination?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Growing Awareness:<\/strong> California, being a progressive state, has often led in terms of legislation, addressing issues from pollution control to LGBTQIA+ rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Incidents:<\/strong> In 2020, Cisco, a significant tech company, was sued by the state because two Indian managers allegedly discriminated against a Dalit engineer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Influence of Other Regions:<\/strong> Earlier this year, Seattle recognized caste discrimination, signaling the urgency of addressing this issue on a broader scale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflecting Community Voices:<\/strong> The law is a result of a larger conversation in the community and isn&#8217;t just a top-down decision. It indicates that caste prejudices exist among some Indian-Americans in the US.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Promoting Justice:<\/strong> The law aims to challenge and address discrimination, ensuring that everyone, irrespective of their ancestry or caste, is treated fairly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are its impacts?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Recognition of Caste Issues:<\/strong> The law solidifies that caste discrimination is not just an Indian issue but is recognized and addressed in the US, specifically in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Validation for Marginalized Voices:<\/strong> The legislation provides a platform for Dalits and other marginalized groups to raise their concerns about caste prejudices in the US.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Influence on Other Regions:<\/strong> Following California&#8217;s lead, other states or cities might consider similar legislation, as Seattle did by recognizing caste discrimination earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reflection for Indian-Americans:<\/strong> The law prompts the Indian-American community to introspect and confront prejudices they might have carried over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cExpress View on caste in California- Law making caste-based discrimination illegal is a step forward. Prejudice must be brought into the light\u201d published in \u201cThe Indian express\u201d on 8th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society News: The article talks about California becoming the first US state to pass&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/express-view-on-caste-in-california-law-making-caste-based-discrimination-illegal-is-a-step-forward-prejudice-must-be-brought-into-the-light\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Express View on caste in California- Law making caste-based discrimination illegal is a step forward. Prejudice must be brought into the light<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[263,10500,264],"class_list":["post-259252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-1","tag-indian-express","tag-society","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":2,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1698424422},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=259252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259252\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}