California is adding a new holiday to its calendar. On Monday, Oct. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 268 into law, ...

Diwali has been added to California's official list of statewide holidays — just in time for this year's festivities.

California has the largest Indian American population among the states at nearly 900,000. This year’s Diwali starts on Oct.

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin ...

A big party was held in Elk Grove on Monday night, with the community's annual Diwali celebration taking place.

About 960,000 Indian Americans, making up one fifth of their nationwide population of 4.9 million, live in California ...

California has designated Diwali — popularly known as the “Festival of Lights” — as an official statewide holiday. Democratic ...

California's governor is busy signing bills into laws, from banning police masks to creating Diwali as a state holiday, from ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Tuesday, which will take effect on January 1, 2026.

SACRAMENTO, CA – California will officially celebrate Diwali as a state holiday, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 268, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San José), which officially designates Diwali as a state holiday. Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is ...

A big party was held in Elk Grove on Monday night, with the community's annual Diwali celebration taking place.