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New California Law to Prevent Bullying of Sikh and Muslim Students

05 Oct 2016
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Alison Lesley

CA Governor Jerry Brown signs Safe Place to Learn Act to protect Muslim and Sikh students from bullying. The aim of the Safe Place to Learn Act or AB 2845 is to prevent discrimination, harassment,...

CA Bill Protects LGBT Students by Limiting the Faith of Universities

26 Jun 2016
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C Barnett

California bill violates the religious freedom of faith-based schools. Senate Bill 1146, proposed by Senator Ricardo Lara from Los Angeles County, California, representing the 33rd district, would...

Atheist Connected to Satanic Temple Wants to Make A Real Change in Senate

13 May 2016
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C Barnett

Steve Hill is running for senate and will not let religious beliefs supersede the Constitution, which he says is contrary to what other senators are doing. Steve Hill, comedian, a former marine, former...

Meet the California Catholics Supporting Immigration

02 Mar 2016
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Alison Lesley

Inspired by Pope Francis, this Catholic initiative aims to help legal residents become U.S. citizens. California's Catholic Church, inspired by the recent comments made by Pope Francis during...

Muslim Students Bullied More in California

02 Nov 2015
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Derek Welch

55% of California Muslim students have reported being bullied. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has found that Muslim students in California are bullied twice as much as those in other...

Catholic CA Governor Approves Right-to-Die Bill

08 Oct 2015
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C Barnett

California is now the 5th state to honor Dignity in Death, with the right-to-die-bill. Despite strong opposition from various pro-life organizations and religious groups, the California State, through...

The Peach King: A Rags to Riches Sikh Honored by Gov. Jerry Brown

26 Nov 2014
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Alison Lesley

Sikh Community leader Didar Bains, popularly known as the "peach king of California" was honored at the Sikh temple of Sacramento. Didar Bains arrived in California in 1958. He had just come from Punjab,...

Amidst Illegal Immigration Protests, Saint Toribio, Latino Hero, Visits Los Angeles

15 Jul 2014
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Emily Murdoch

photo: Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times Saint Toribio Romo Gonzalez, praised by immigrants, visits Los Angeles amidst illegal immigration protests. You may not have heard of Saint Toribio, but when...