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As many of you have already heard, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last week vetoed a proposed law pertaining to Sikhs and Sikh articles of faith, including the kirpan. In the aftermath of the announcement, there has been some confusion about … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Education, Sikh, sikhs, Western Region
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By Bhavreet Singh, the Sikh Coalition’s California Community Organizing Intern for Summer 2009. On August 13th, the Sikh Coalition’s Bay Area Needs Assessment project in California officially kicked off. After several months of piloting the survey and revising it based … Continue reading
This week marks the sixth annual Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit in Sacramento, California. The conference is an opportunity for Asian American policymakers, activists, organizers and community groups to meet and discuss issues relevant to our communities. Sikh Coalition staff … Continue reading
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This past Sunday, The Sikh Coalition and Asian Law Caucus (ALC) jointly outreached to the sangat at El Sobrante Gurdwara Sahib in California. Sikh Coalition representatives asked sangat members to sign the Army Campaign Petition and distributed Know Your Rights … Continue reading
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This past Saturday, Sikh community leaders from the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Northern California joined Sikh Coalition Board and Staff members to discuss issues facing California’s Sikh community. In attendance were community members affiliated with El Sobrante Gurdwara Sahib, … Continue reading
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Learn more about how we are working with government officials to pass a law requiring kirpan education for all CA law enforcement officers. Continue reading
Yesterday evening, we asked California’s Sikhs to help us ensure safe passage of the kirpan education bill by emailing the Committee on Public Safety. Within 24 hours, more than 150 of you have already participated in the campaign. Congratulations on … Continue reading
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