A Los Angeles Superior Court judge struck down California’s board gender diversity statute on May 13, 2022. The court found that Senate Bill 826 violated the California Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause....more
6/22/2022
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The Board’s composition changed significantly during 2021, switching from a Republican to a Democrat-appointed majority.
The five seats on the Board are traditionally filled by two Democrats, two Republicans, and a chairman...more
4/1/2022
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California Governor Gavin Newsom passed Senate Bill 188, known as the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (C.R.O.W.N.) Act, earlier this month which expanded existing anti-discrimination state law to...more
7/30/2019
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