@return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 9 months agoCalifornia governor Newsom vetoes bill that would have banned caste discriminationapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down118cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up189arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia governor Newsom vetoes bill that would have banned caste discriminationapnews.com@return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 9 months agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-square@PlantJam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink27•9 months ago “Because discrimination based on caste is already prohibited under these existing categories, this bill is unnecessary,” he said in the statement. Just to highlight the reason for the veto.
minus-square@BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-3•9 months agoSo he didn’t want to add another bullet point to the states penal code? *slow clap*
minus-square@Encode1307@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish6•9 months agoThe penal code? No one goes to prison for discrimination. It’s a civil matter.
Just to highlight the reason for the veto.
So he didn’t want to add another bullet point to the states penal code?
*slow clap*
The penal code? No one goes to prison for discrimination. It’s a civil matter.