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    The nation's first known Sikh woman to serve as a city mayor takes the gavel

    by Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times Dec 28, 2017 5 minutes

    YUBA CITY, Calif. - With a sharp crack of the gavel, Preet Didbal made history this month as the first known Sikh woman in the nation to preside as a city mayor.

    In Northern California's Yuba City, Didbal's rise to mayor was celebrated as a long-awaited affirmation of the Sikh community's contributions in California.

    Yuba City's annual Sikh parade attracts upward of 100,000 visitors every November to honor the teachings of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, who preached the religion's main tenants: Selfless service to others and the belief in one god who sees all people as equal.

    The religious minority has an estimated 500,000 followers in the U.S. and 25 million worldwide, and Didbal's ascension comes as Sikhs have made political inroads nationwide. But

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