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Judicial Watch Suing California to Prevent Enforcement of Race, Ethnicity, Sexual Preference and Transgender Status Quotas for Corporate Boards of Directors

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California County of Los Angeles on behalf of three California taxpayers to prevent California from enforcing Assembly Bill 979 (AB 979), which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law September 30, 2020. The bill requires that boards of directors of California-based, publicly held…

California Bill Requires Diversity on Corporate Boards

Assembly Bill 979 (AB 979) is sitting on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting his signature by Sept. 30 to become law. It would require publicly listed corporations to appoint individuals from underrepresented communities to their boards of directors.  

According to AB 979, introduced by Assemblymembers Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) and Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), any company that…