California made history by adding Diwali to its official list of state holidays. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, allowing public schools, community colleges, and state employees to observe the Festival of Lights with paid time off.

The decision marks a symbolic moment for the nearly one million South Asians who call California home β€” and for a state t

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