Fresno becomes second US city to ban caste discrimination

After Seattle, Fresno in California has become the second US city to ban caste discrimination following the city council’s unanimous 7-0 vote in favour of adding caste as a ‘protected category’ in its anti-discrimination policy.

The development comes as the SB 403 Anti-Caste Discrimination Bill awaits a signature from Governor Gavin Newsom, which would make California the first state in the US to outlaw discrimination based on caste.

“I’m proud of our City for once again, raising the bar on civil rights protections,” Fresno City Council Vice-President, Annalisa Perea, said in a press statement this week.