California State University

Amid threats, California lawmaker calls bill barring caste discrimination ‘right thing to do’

By Alejandra Molina — April 25, 2023
(RNS) — Groups such as the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus of North America say the bill targets Hindus and Indian Americans who are commonly associated with the caste system.

California State University professors sue over caste policy, allege discrimination

By Alejandra Molina — October 20, 2022
(RNS) —The Hindu American Foundation, which is representing the professors, has said treating caste as a specific class of discrimination is a 'misguided overreach.'

How California State University is unjustly targeting South Asians

By Praveen Sinha, Sunil Kumar, and Suhag Shukla — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — Existing laws already prohibit discrimination on the basis of national origin and ancestry.

Why Cal State’s new caste discrimination policy is a critical step

By Dheepa Sundaram and Simran Jeet Singh — January 27, 2022
(RNS) — As the South Asian American population grows, caste is playing an increasingly important role in American life.

Christian group sanctioned at two dozen college campuses

By Kimberly Winston — September 8, 2014
(RNS) InterVarsity has been challenged on more than 40 college campuses, but California State University, with 23 campuses, is the biggest -- so far.
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