California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin ...
California is adding a new holiday to its calendar. On Monday, Oct. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, ...
California has the largest Indian American population among the states at nearly 900,000. This year’s Diwali starts on Oct.
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New bill makes Diwali a California state holiday

A new state bill has made the Hindu holiday Diwali an official California state holiday. The bill, signed by Gov. Gavin ...
About 960,000 Indian Americans, making up one fifth of their nationwide population of 4.9 million, live in California ...
The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp ...
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New California laws: From Diwali to refrigerators

California's governor is busy signing bills into laws, from banning police masks to creating Diwali as a state holiday, from ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 268, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), which officially designates Diwali as a state holiday. Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is ...
In a historic development for the Indian diaspora, California has designated Diwali as an official state holiday, becoming the third state in the US to officially recognise the Indian festival of ...