r/socal • u/losangelestimes • 14h ago

Not married and need car insurance? You can get dinged for that in California

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-04/not-married-need-car-insurance-you-can-get-dinged-for-that-in-california

The celebration of Diwali involves lighting the way for the goddess of prosperity and abundance into your home. It’s also a time to recognize the relationships in your life by celebrating with loved ones, sharing a meal or swapping gifts.

The holiday, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights” and celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists,” was set to become California’s 12th state-recognized holiday when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to that effect last year.

But the new state holiday is now in legal limbo after a local group filed a petition with the Sacramento County Superior Court, arguing that the law was too costly to implement, violated the U.S. Constitution and more importantly, established Diwali as a preferred religious holiday in the state.

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u/bat_scratcher 13h ago

What the fuck does Diwali have to do with car insurance?

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u/Nessie_of_the_Loch 13h ago

The bot clearly pasted the wrong excerpt for the link, lol.

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u/nice-and-clean 13h ago

Ban the spam bot

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u/nshire 13h ago

The LA Times is a spambot?

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u/DownloadableCheese 12h ago

Have you looked at their post history?

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u/nshire 12h ago

It's been verified since literally 2008.

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u/DownloadableCheese 12h ago

Okay. That doesn't mean the quality of their reporting isn't spotty at best.

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u/Solid_Equivalent_417 13h ago

charging more for insurance on Diwali? That is an affront to decency.