Add caste as a protected class in city anti-discrimination laws
In Plain English
Richmond would become one of the first cities to explicitly prohibit caste-based discrimination. The city's Human Rights Commission would handle complaints about caste discrimination alongside existing protections for race, religion, and other categories. If approved, discriminating against someone based on their caste becomes illegal in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
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