‘Diwali is our culture.’ Holiday receives recognition from California, Sacramento

Sacramento city council to support Diwali with resolution | Sacramento Bee
After California legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom recently made Diwali a state holiday, Sacramento Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes said local leaders and community members had a request: “Can we please do a resolution at City Council?” Talamantes said. “This is historic, this is huge.”

On Tuesday, she, Mayor Kevin McCarty and Councilmember Mai Vang, will do just that to honor the religious celebration. “It’s such a big celebration of culture, diversity,” Talamantes said.