About: - Californians for Caste Equity (CACE) is a statewide coalition of Dalit civil rights advocates, Sikh organizations, interfaith groups, and South Asian leaders, including Equality Labs, Jakara Movement, and the Ambedkar King Study Circle, dedicated to ending caste discrimination in California. The coalition served as the primary grassroots driver behind California Senate Bill 403 (SB 403), organizing statewide rallies, hunger strikes, and legislative advocacy to push for explicit legal protections against caste bias in workplaces, educational institutions, and public accommodations. Because CACE operates as an advocacy coalition rather than a standalone corporation, its outreach and administration are managed through its primary secretariat, Equality Labs and its core member organizations:

1. Jakara Movement (Sikh Youth and Community Organization)
2. Shri Guru Ravidassia Community / Sabhas of California
3. Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC)