Ban on caste discrimination deemed 'unnecessary' by California governor

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : California, which has one of the largest south Asian populations in the US, has been home to a growing movement of anti-caste activism, much of it focused on Silicon Valley, which has a large number of south Asian immigrants working in the tech sector.
43% : "Grove said the law could open up businesses to unnecessary or frivolous lawsuits.
35% : In a statement, Newsom called the bill "unnecessary", explaining that 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 construed".
34% : Opponents like the nonprofit Hindu American Foundation have argued that the law unfairly targets Hindus and "seeks to codify" negative stereotypes.

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