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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.