May 30, 2012 (Fremont, California) – By a vote of 59 to 3, the California Assembly yesterday passed the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (AB1964).  The bill now moves to the California Senate for consideration.  If this bill becomes law, it will sharply reduce job discrimination against Sikhs and other religious minorities in California.

Urgent Need for Petition Signatures

If you live in California and support equal opportunity for all, please ask your friends and fellow sangat members to sign and share our automatic petition to members of the California Senate. AB1964 simply cannot move forward without strong community support.

The Sikh Coalition is grateful to the California Sikh community for its ongoing support, and also to our interfaith and civil rights partners for supporting this important legislation.

Resources

Sign and Share our Petition on AB1964

Official Legislative Fact Sheet on AB1964

Punjabi Language Fact Sheet on AB1964

Media Coverage

Associated Press/Daily Democrat