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Sikh Coalition Releases First-Ever State Policy Priorities Guide
February 2, 2026 (Nationwide) — Today, the Sikh Coalition is excited to share our latest flagship policy document: Sikh Coalition State Policy Priorities, our first-ever state policy guide.
Sikh Coalition State Policy Priorities explains and explores policy matters at the state level related to hate and hate violence, inclusive education and anti-bullying efforts, workplace discrimination, immigration, and transnational repression. Each section provides guidance on the types of state-level policies the Sikh Coalition generally supports and opposes, including examples of specific legislation from across the country to illustrate how these ideas can become bills and, ultimately, laws. The final section of the document includes guidance on resolutions and proclamations, which are often an important first step towards mobilizing Sikh civic engagement among sangats.
“The Sikh Coalition’s advocacy team is grateful for the chance to work with Sikhs in sangats across the country on state-level policy, from testimony on transnational repression bills to office visits on inclusive education measures,” said Gurvir Singh Sidhu, Sikh Coalition State Policy Manager. “It is our hope that this document will make civil rights issues even more accessible to Sikhs who want to see change in their states, and that we can continue to serve as partners and amplifiers for those who are excited to get involved.”
This project is an extension of the Sikh Coalition’s advocacy work to ensure that the nationwide sangat’s perspective is well-represented in American civic discourse. Since 2020, the Sikh Coalition has published updated editions of Sikh American Policy Priorities, which outlines our views on civil rights issues at the federal level; for nearly 25 years, however, we have also worked with and through sangats to pursue state-level advocacy campaigns affecting change closer to home. With the release of Sikh Coalition State Policy Priorities, we hope to share our vision for how Sikh legislators and citizen-advocates alike can push for progress on a wide range of civil rights.
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The Sikh Coalition is the largest Sikh civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. For more information about our state or federal-level advocacy work, please reach out to media@sikhcoalition.org or visit our website at www.sikhcoalition.org.