Sb 979 News Today

The California Legislature has approved a new bill to help hospitals and medical facilities respond quicker to public health crises. SB 979 relaxes insurance

California Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis strikes down law Women on Boards SB 826. A law that requires California companies to have a certain number of women on their board. Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that she would appeal the decision

California Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis strikes down law Women on Boards SB 826. A law that requires California companies to have a certain number of women on their board. Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced that she would appeal the decision

California Superior Court judge has invalidated state legislation required boards of publicly held corporations headquartered in California to include a minimum number of directors from underrepresented communities. Court’s decision strikes down Assembly Bill No. 979.

California law Assembly Bill 979 requiring California corporations to implement race and LGBT quotas for their board of directors is unconstitutional. California corporations are not required to comply with the race or LGBT quotas when selecting board members.

In Robin Crest, et al v. Alex Padilla, the Plaintiffs argued AB 979 violates California’s Constitution because the law requires subject corporations to have a specific number of directors based upon race, ethnicity, sexual preferences, and transgender status.

In Robin Crest, et al v. Alex Padilla, the Plaintiffs argued AB 979 violates California’s Constitution because the law requires subject corporations to have a specific number of directors based upon race, ethnicity, sexual preferences, and transgender status.

AB 979 is California's law requiring publicly held domestic and foreign corporations having their principal executive offices in California to have a minimum number of directors from underrepresented communities.

California Assembly Member Adrin Nazarian recently amended AB 1840 to expand the definition of a director from an underrepresented community to include individuals who are Armenian, Assyrian, Greek, Jewish, Muslim, or Sikh, or who is an individual with a disability

California Secretary of State argues SB 826 and AB 979 guarantees that a corporation can appoint new directors through a race- and gender-neutral board selection process. Related to recent dismissal in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. Weber.