California assembly passes bill to make Diwali a public holiday
THE California State Assembly has unanimously passed a bill that seeks to designate Diwali as an official state holiday.
The bill was introduced by Ash Kalra and co-led by Darshana Patel, California’s first two Hindu American legislators, and the 78 members cutting across party lines voted for the bill unopposed.
The legislation will include the Hindu Festival of Lights among California’s list of state holidays.