Judicial Watch sues California over attempt to dictate gender makeup of corporate boards

The National Sentinel ^ | 8/11/19 | Jon Dougherty

[SleeperCatcher]

Legal watchdog group Judicial Watch has filed suit against California on behalf of three taxpayers over the state’s effort to dictate the gender makeup of corporate boards, arguing that lawmakers have no authority to make such determinations for a private business.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, seeks to halt implementation of Senate Bill 826, which requires publicly held corporations headquartered in the state to have at least one director “who self-identifies her gender as a woman.” Depending on the size of the board, the law would mandate as many as three self-identifying women.

The suit, Robin Crest et al v. Alex Padilla, claims that mandate would be unconstitutional.

[EagleUSA]

“....who self-identifies her gender as a woman....”

No comment needed.

[sphinx]

All publicly held corporations of any size already have women and minority directors. There may be a few small, family held corporations that may have to add a board member, but I would guess that will be a very incidental impact. The importance of this bill is that it establishes the principle that the State can dictate the composition of corporate boards. Once that is established, it's Katie bar the door.

The proper response would be for corporations to shift their incorporation elsewhere, and move their headquarters.

[Brilliant]

The obvious question is why would a corporation want to do business in California?

[JMS]

So what’s to keep California from mandating a political officer to the boards of corporations? It’s ridiculous and directly impacts the fiduciary responsibility of a corporation to its shareholders.

[Bon mots]

What about the Huffington Post's editor's board?

[NormsRevenge]

Welcome to U.S.S.R., please to take a seat and shut the borscht hole.

[ZOOKER]

“So, Bill, you’re aware of the new law regarding gender in company boards, and you know we’re not in compliance. As the junior member, with the least seniority, we need a small sacrifice...”

[ridesthemiles]

Lots of other places in the USA to run your business.

95% +++ of businesses are PORTABLE.

Things like drilling for oil & mining for gold are not so much.....