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This California law from 1959 already bans discrimination by ancestry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unruh_Civil_Rights_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unruh_
by whatsup7123 3y ago
This California law from 1959 already bans discrimination by ancestry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unruh_Civil_Rights_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unruh_Civil_Rights_Act
From a legal perspective, is a new law even necessary? Isn't it legally redundant?
- mkoubaa 3y agoPerhaps this was tested in court with a caste discrimination case and it wasn't clear enough that it applied. I don't know CA case law enough. Based on the article I have the impression that this law originated from insiders in the legal system so I assume it's necessary to call out caste by name.
- whatsup7123 3y agoTo my knowledge, the only caste discrimination case in CA history is the "Cisco" case. It was dismissed with prejudice.
- tremon 3y agoWhy was it dismissed? Was it due to lack of clear legislation on the subject matter? You cannot use a dismissed case as proof that existing laws are sufficient.