California: In a historic decision for the Indian diaspora, California has officially recognized Diwali as a public holiday, becoming the third state in the US to do so.<\/p>\n
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he signed a bill introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra to declare Diwali a public holiday. The bill, AB 268, had been successfully passed by both houses of the California Legislature and was awaiting the governor\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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