Sikhs in California

Upcoming Seminar in California – “1984: Sikh Genocide, Darbar Sahib and Human Rights in South East Asia”

US City of Turlock Recognises June and Nov. 1984 Attacks as “Sikh Genocide 1984”

Sikh Youth Undertook Tree Plantation Drive At Jaswant Singh Khalara Park In Fresno

USA: California’s New Year Rose Parade To Feature Sikh-American Float Featuring ‘Langar’

Sikhs For Justice Activists Block Kumar Vishwas AAP Leaders Speech In California

June 1984 Ghallughara Remembrance March and Sikh Sovereignty Rally San Francisco (SPECIAL VIDEO)

June 1984 Ghallughara & Shaheedi Gurpurab: Thousands of Sikhs participate in Sikh Freedom March in San Francisco

Over 10,000 Sikhs Expected to Attend Ghallughara Memorial Parade in San Francisco

USA: Sikh Couple Secures Right To Kirpan At Kaiser Permanente

New Book on Komagatamaru Tragedy to be released in Milpitas and Stockton (USA)

Sacramento Mayor Hails Sikhs For Helping Oroville Dam Evacuees

Gurudwaras in California Offering Shelter & Food to Oroville Dam Evacuees

Saka Nakodar: Memorial Seminar Organised in California in the Memory of Sikh Martyrs

Lathrop City Council in USA Condemns ‘Genocide’ against Sikhs

Fresno Man Sentenced to 4 Years Imprisonment for Racial Attack on Sikh

California Cities – Union City, Lathrop & Selma Pass Recoginze the Fact of Sikh Genocide 1984

Sikhs in California Celebrate Fifth Sikh Awareness & Appreciation Month

City of Fowler and Madera Recognise the Sikh Genocide 1984

Protest surfaced during Gandhi Statue Unveiling Ceremony at California: OFMI

United Sikhs Continues its Emergency Preparedness Efforts in Southern California

Sikh Coalition Updates about Anti-Bullying Law passed by California

Beadbi of Gurbani in Union City park California, Police screening CCTV footage

Indian consul visit over Sikh genocide resolution creates backlash [Media Report]

Sikh Council of Central California resolve against Rama Kant Dawar and Sudarshan Kapoor for undermining Sikh interests

Indian Consul interferes to block Fresno Council resolution on Sikh Genocide 1984

Shoes hurled at Capt. Amarinder Singh in Fresno, California; Khalistan slogans raised

Teen charged with hate crime on Fresno Sikh man commits suicide

Another incident of Potential Hate Crime Against elderly Sikh in USA

San Jose Sikh Gurdwara to host seminar remembering Jaswant Singh Khalra

Sikhs For Justice to Broadcast of “Referendum 2020” Conference in India on August 17 on YouTube

Lawsuit against Sikh Gurdwara in Hughson withdrawn

Texan Sikhs Appeal to Congress to Speak for Maverick Activist on Hunger-Strike in India

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Sikhs in California

Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Order to Halt Mass CA-DMV CDL Cancellations

March 6, 2026

Legal representatives for a class of commercial drivers have filed an emergency order to prevent the California Department of Motor Vehicles from canceling nearly 20,000 commercial driver's licenses, an action that threatens to devastate the livelihoods of immigrant and working-class families.

Strong Protest in California Against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act

December 17, 2019

Over 200 people gathered in Northern California on December 15 to protest a controversial new citizenship law in Indian subcontinent which is sending shockwaves across that region.

Sikh Friends of Bakersfield to Offer Free Meals Daily For A Month

March 13, 2019

For the sixth year in a row, the Sikh Friends of Bakersfield are serving free meals in Mill Creek Park.

California Gurdwara Sahib to Host Portraits of Saka Nakodar 1986 Sikh Shaheeds

February 13, 2019

The Sikh leaders demanded from CM Amrinder Singh that the report of Justice Gurnam Singh Commission made to probe the killings be tabled in the Budget Session of State Assembly.

71 Years Old Sikh Attacked in Manteca (California); Sikhs Disturbed Over Back to Back Attacks

August 9, 2018

On August 6 in Manteca, California, Sahib Singh was the victim of an attack while taking his morning walk. The 71-year-old man was hit severely causing him to hit the cement street.

Racist Attack on Sikh Man in California (US); Told to Go Back

August 7, 2018

A Sikh man was reportedly beaten up multiple times by two racists in California. The is investigating the incident as hate crime.

Special Video: Sikh Freedom March and Sovereignty Rally in San Francisco (California) USA

June 14, 2018

Sikhs of California marched on June 10th to commemorate the 34th anniversary of Ghallughra June 1984 – Indian Army’s attack on Darbar Sahib and other Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab and other adjoining states.

Sikh in California Hold Remembrance March and Rally on Ghallughara June 1984 Anniversary

June 12, 2018

Sikhs of California marched on June 10th to commemorate the 34th anniversary of Ghallughra June 1984 - Indian Army's attack on Darbar Sahib and other Sikh Gurdwaras in Punjab and other adjoining states.

Upcoming Seminar in California – “1984: Sikh Genocide, Darbar Sahib and Human Rights in South East Asia”

June 2, 2018

Sikhs in Milpitas (California) will be remembering Ghallughara June 1984 by holding a seminar on topic "1984: Sikh Genocide, Darbar Sahib and Human Rights in South East Asia" on Sunday (June 3).

US City of Turlock Recognises June and Nov. 1984 Attacks as “Sikh Genocide 1984”

May 24, 2018

The City of Turlock has recoginsed the June 1984 attack on Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) and other Sikh Gurdwara Sahibs in Punjab and adjoining states in northern region of the Indian subcontinent and the November 1984 massacres of the Sikhs throughout the Indian subcontinent as the “Sikh Genocide 1984”.

Sikh Youth Undertook Tree Plantation Drive At Jaswant Singh Khalara Park In Fresno

February 27, 2018

On Saturday, February 24, 2018 nearly 100 Jakara Movement volunteers came together with Tree Fresno to plant trees at Jaswant Singh Khalra Park in Southwest Fresno.

USA: California’s New Year Rose Parade To Feature Sikh-American Float Featuring ‘Langar’

December 30, 2017

As per the media reports emanating from the United States of America (USA) a float depicting Sikh tradition of 'Langar Sewa' (community kitchen) will form

Sikhs For Justice Activists Block Kumar Vishwas AAP Leaders Speech In California

July 17, 2017

Sikh rights activists blocked the speech of AAP leader Kumar Vishwas in California for hurting Sikh sentiments and raised slogans in support a separate Sikh country Khalistan.

June 1984 Ghallughara Remembrance March and Sikh Sovereignty Rally San Francisco (SPECIAL VIDEO)

June 12, 2017

California Sikh community commemorated the martyrdom of Guru Arjan the fifth Sikh Guru and the 33rd anniversary of the Indian government’s attack on Darbar Sahib in Amritsar in 1984.

June 1984 Ghallughara & Shaheedi Gurpurab: Thousands of Sikhs participate in Sikh Freedom March in San Francisco

June 12, 2017

California Sikh community commemorated the martyrdom of Guru Arjan the fifth Sikh Guru and the 33rd anniversary of the Indian government’s attack on Darbar Sahib in Amritsar in 1984.

Over 10,000 Sikhs Expected to Attend Ghallughara Memorial Parade in San Francisco

June 5, 2017

Over 10,000 Sikhs Expected to Attend June 1984 Sikh Genocide (Ghallughara) Memorial Parade in San Francisco next week

USA: Sikh Couple Secures Right To Kirpan At Kaiser Permanente

May 26, 2017

As reported by Sikh Coalition two devout Sikh parents have received an apology from Kaiser Permanente along with a system-wide religious accommodation

New Book on Komagatamaru Tragedy to be released in Milpitas and Stockton (USA)

February 18, 2017

A book on the tragedy of Komagatamaru will be released in Milpitas and Stockton in USA on 19 February and 26 February respectively.

Sacramento Mayor Hails Sikhs For Helping Oroville Dam Evacuees

February 16, 2017

The mayor of the Sacramento (west) Christopher Cabaldon and Sacramento (east) Darrell Steinberg while acknowledging the contribution and zeal of the Sikhs

Gurudwaras in California Offering Shelter & Food to Oroville Dam Evacuees

February 16, 2017

Gurdwaras in California have offered shelter to thousands of evacuees of Yuba City following fears of Oroville Dam collapsing

Saka Nakodar: Memorial Seminar Organised in California in the Memory of Sikh Martyrs

February 8, 2017

The Sikh sangat of California on Saturday 4th February 2017 organised a memorial conference at two different place in the memory of the of 4 Sikhs martyred

Lathrop City Council in USA Condemns ‘Genocide’ against Sikhs

December 10, 2016

“Please do not clap because this is a sad history that we’re dealing with, and people are still looking for justice,” he said before stepping down to the podium below to present the framed copy of the just-approved council resolution recognizing “the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as “genocide” to the group of Sikh leaders that included Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal of Weston Ranch, a recent criminal justice graduate who is now on his way to law school.

Fresno Man Sentenced to 4 Years Imprisonment for Racial Attack on Sikh

December 2, 2016

A local court today sentenced a man in Fresno, California, who was found guilty of a hate crime against Amrik Singh Bal, a 68-year-old Sikh farm laborer

California Cities – Union City, Lathrop & Selma Pass Recoginze the Fact of Sikh Genocide 1984

December 1, 2016

Union City, California, USA: In November 1984 Sikhs were subjected to genocidal massacres throughout India in November of 1984. The Sikh diaspora in the North America has been consistently vouching and lobbying the authorities at Federal, State and local level to get those horrifying events recognised as “Genocide”. These efforts have finally started yielding results as many city […]

Sikhs in California Celebrate Fifth Sikh Awareness & Appreciation Month

November 19, 2016

Sikh Community in California are celebrating Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month this November in the state legislature, public schools, various cities,

City of Fowler and Madera Recognise the Sikh Genocide 1984

October 21, 2016

Two more California cities have recognised the fact of Sikh Genocide 1984 by adopting formal resolutions in this regard. City of Fowler and Madera Recognise the Sikh Genocide 1984.

Protest surfaced during Gandhi Statue Unveiling Ceremony at California: OFMI

October 20, 2016

As he took the podium at Central Park in California’s City of Davis to unveil a statue of Hindu preacher Mohandas Gandhi, Mayor Robb Davis asked the bronze sculpture: “What are you, Mr. Gandhi?”

United Sikhs Continues its Emergency Preparedness Efforts in Southern California

October 8, 2016

On the 2nd of October 2016, United Sikhs Aid held its "Emergency Preparedness for the Gurudwaras Workshop" at the Sikh Center of Orange County (SCOC) at Santa Ana, CA.

Sikh Coalition Updates about Anti-Bullying Law passed by California

September 27, 2016

As per Sikh Coalition update, California Governor Jerry Brown on September 25 signed AB 2845, a bill intended to combat bullying and discrimination in California public schools, into law.

Beadbi of Gurbani in Union City park California, Police screening CCTV footage

August 11, 2016

An unidentified person reportedly tore up Gurbani pages from a "Gutka Sahib" in California, USA. According to American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee co-ordinator Pritpal Singh an unidentified person tore up Sukhmani Sahib Gutka in a popular square in Union City park in California in front of public.

Indian consul visit over Sikh genocide resolution creates backlash [Media Report]

June 30, 2016

The Indian consul of San Francisco’s effort to quash a proposed Fresno City Council resolution calling the massacre of thousands of Sikhs in 1984 a genocide has sparked a backlash among Valley Sikhs.

Sikh Council of Central California resolve against Rama Kant Dawar and Sudarshan Kapoor for undermining Sikh interests

June 27, 2016

Rama Kant Dawar and Sudarshan Kapoor barred from sharing stage at any Sikh Gurdwaras/Organizations (in California central valley) due to their stance against 1984 Sikh genocide resolution with the backing of Indian Consulate.

Indian Consul interferes to block Fresno Council resolution on Sikh Genocide 1984

June 26, 2016

A proposal to recognize the fact of Sikh Genocide 1984 in Indian subcontinent was taken back by Fresno city council member Clint Olivier on Wednesday (June 22) after Indian Consul's interference.

Shoes hurled at Capt. Amarinder Singh in Fresno, California; Khalistan slogans raised

May 5, 2016

As per media reports shoes and bottles were hurled at former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh during a gathering in Fresno, California yesterday.

Teen charged with hate crime on Fresno Sikh man commits suicide

April 25, 2016

A 17-year-old boy, who was facing hate crime trial for beating and running over a Sikh man has committed suicide.

Another incident of Potential Hate Crime Against elderly Sikh in USA

December 17, 2015

On the afternoon of December 7, 2015, a 78-year-old Sikh man was assaulted while he waited to pick up his grandson from Warren Middle School in Bakersfield, California.

San Jose Sikh Gurdwara to host seminar remembering Jaswant Singh Khalra

September 26, 2015

Leadership from the Christian, Sikh, Muslim and Dalit communities will gather at Gurdwara Sahib San Jose on Sept. 26 to hear Navkiran Kaur Khalra commemorate her father’s legacy alongside five other speakers at the 6th annual “Remembrance of the Disappeared” seminar.

Sikhs For Justice to Broadcast of “Referendum 2020” Conference in India on August 17 on YouTube

August 14, 2015

Coinciding with India's 69th Independence Day, a US based human rights group "Sikhs For Justice" (SFJ) which is spearheading right to self-determination movement will be holding a “Referendum on Punjab’s Future” Conference in Sacramento, the Capital city of California.

Lawsuit against Sikh Gurdwara in Hughson withdrawn

May 30, 2015

A member of the Northern California Sikh Society, sometimes referred to as the Hughson Sikh Gurdwara, on Hughson Avenue, has withdrawn his lawsuit against it.

Texan Sikhs Appeal to Congress to Speak for Maverick Activist on Hunger-Strike in India

May 21, 2015

The cause of a determined Californian on the 123rd day — as of Monday — of a hunger-strike in India for release of political prisoners is galvanizing South Asian diaspora throughout the United States to approach their congressional representatives to ask they speak in honor of Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa.

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