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SACRAMENTO – Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Saturday signed two bills to promote civil rights and religious freedom, following his remarks at the North American Punjabi Association’s Peace & Unity Rally at the State Capitol.
The rally was held to honor the victims of the Aug. 5 shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
“Sikh Americans are loyal citizens who have been targeted because of widespread ignorance of their religion and culture,” said Gov. Brown. “The bills I sign today aim to ensure that Californians learn about our Sikh citizens as well as protect all of us from job discrimination based on religious observances.”
AB 1964 by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) clarifies that the practice of wearing religious clothing or a religious hairstyle as a belief or observance is covered by protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
SB 1540 Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) requires the State Board of Education to consider adopting a revised curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional materials in history-social science.
For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html .
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Rev. Denis Eucalyptus will present the service at the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County on Sunday, Aug. 26.
The service begins at 11 a.m. at the church located at 3810 Main St. in Kelseyville.
Guests are welcome to attend.
Rev. Eucalyptus’ theme will deal with a question from the old testament, “What does the Lord require of you?”
He will show how the answer to that question may help us to live our lives more kindly, justly and humbly. He also will teach a song which will help people to remember the themes.
Rev. Eucalyptus is a retired United Methodist Minister who served in churches from 1976 to 2009, including churches in Lake County.
He earned a master’s of divinity from Pacific School of Religion. In his retirement, he now spends time writing, traveling, sailing and hiking.
For more information on Unitarian Universalism, visit www.uua.org . For information on the Unitarian Universalist Community of Lake County, visit www.uuclc.org .
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CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Jumuah, or Friday prayers, are now available for all who wish to come.
These prayers are for the Muslim community and are open to all Muslims of any sect who wish to attend.
The prayers are presented through a newly-forming organization, and are held at the Clearlake Oaks United Methodist Church, which is at The Plaza in Clearlake Oaks, behind Nylander Park on Highway 20.
The doors open at 12:45 p.m. and prayer is at the appropriate time for the date, usually around 1:10 p.m.
People who are not Muslim are invited to visit at 1:30 p.m. when discussion and information about Islam, Sufism and all things related to them will occur.
Anyone who is interested in observing a prayer, and is sincere and respectful in that desire, should contact Farid Nur Al-Din at
The group offers profuse thanks to the congregation, officers and pastor of the church, who are living proof of the strength of the pathways of Peace towards building a better future. They also offer a warm hand of welcome to anyone interested in learning or participating in Islam.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Middle Way Sangha, a newly formed Buddhist study and practice group, has begun in Middletown.
People from all Buddhist Traditions are invited to join and participate in sittings and talks.
The proposed structure for the weekly sessions is to first sit for a half hour of silent meditation, followed by a short (15 minutes or so) dharma talk or reading from any Buddhist text.
Buddhist practitioners from many diverse traditions and practices are invited. A voluntary rotation system would be ideal as to the specific talks and/or readings, i.e. during one session, a person may volunteer to provide the talk/reading for the following week’s session.
The group’s vision for a balanced offering of Buddhist practice sees opportunities for inner meditation and transformations, the study of Buddhist teachings and their application as a way for the unfolding of the Budhha, Dharma and Sangha in people’s lives.
These sessions and talks are offered freely to all, experienced, newcomers and those interested in learning about the Buddhadharma with the goal of creating a strong sense of community, thus the word “Sangha” in the name.
The group is meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the HUM Cooperative Center, located in the Middletown Plaza near the high school and gas station, 21037 Calistoga St., No. 8.
Chairs are available, but please bring mats/cushions as they are in the process of acquiring mats for people without them.
For more information email