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California Courts Have Found Two Statutes Requiring Diversity in the Makeup of Public Company Boards of Directors Unconstitutional

In April, a Los Angeles Superior Court held that Assembly Bill (AB) 979 which required publicly-held corporations headquartered in California to diversify by adding “underrepresented communities” to their board of directors,...more

6/1/2022 / Board of Directors , California , Corporate Governance , Diversity , Equal Protection , Publicly-Traded Companies , Unconstitutional Condition

California Superior Court Finds AB 979 is Unconstitutional

On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 979, which required publicly held corporations headquartered in California to diversify their boards of directors with directors from “underrepresented...more

4/6/2022 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Diversity , Governor Newsom , Minorities , Woman Board Members

Challenges to California’s Board Diversity Statutes

Building on board gender diversity requirements, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 979 in 2020. This statute requires publicly held corporations headquartered in California to diversify their boards of directors with...more

3/17/2022 / Board of Directors , California , Corporate Governance , Diversity , State and Local Government

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