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Trial on Constitutionality of California’s Gender Quotas for Corporate Boards Scheduled for December 1 Source: Judicial Watch Judicial Watch announced a California Superior Court trial date of December 1 in a taxpayer lawsuit challenging constitutionality of California’s gender quotas for corporate boards of directors. READ MORE

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2021-12-02 California official says women on boards law is toothless Source: San Francisco Chronicle A California official defending the state’s landmark law that mandates women be placed on corporate boards testified Thursday that it was essentially toothless and there are no plans to penalize companies for not complying. READ MORE 2021-12-01 Trial to determine if requiring women on boards is legal Source: Los Angeles Times When then-California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first law requiring women on the boards of publicly traded companies, he suggested it might not survive legal challenges. Three years later, a judge will begin hearing evidence that could undo the law credited with giving more women seats in boardrooms traditionally dominated by men. READ MORE 2021-12-01 Can California legally require women on corporate boards? Source: Idaho Statesman The conservative legal group Judicial Watch that claims it's illegal to use taxpayer funds to enforce a law that violates the equal protection clause of the California Constitution by mandating a gender-based quota. READ MORE