Sacramento, CA: California Senate Bill 231 passes in California Senate with unanimous support on May 29, 2013 and heads to the State Assembly. Introduced by State Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) SB 231 is a measure that will establish a California Bullying Prevention Coordinating Center, which shall address issues relating to bullying and peer abuse, with a particular focus on ...
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Sikh Americans express heartfelt condolences to the tragic Elementary school massacre victims
Stockton, California: Members of Sikh American community and Sikh Chamber of Commerce express their profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Newton community. A gunman opened fire at a Connecticut elementary school where his mother worked, killing 26 people, including 20 children, law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter said. The shooter was found dead inside ...
Read More »California declares November as Sikh-American awareness month
Amritsat,panjab: United Sikhs, an NGO working in the United States, has invited all Californian youths to participate in Sikh Youth Voices Promoting Diversity, a video contest, to share their story about Sikh culture and their experience standing up to bullying with November 2012 being declared as ‘Sikh-American awareness and appreciation month’ by Californian legislature. United Sikh director Jatinder Singh told ...
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