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California outlawed the all-white-male boardroom. That move is reshaping corporate America
Los Angeles Times ^ | Sep. 29, 2021 | BY EVAN HALPER

Posted on 09/30/2021 7:57:25 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

But California is having the last laugh. Even as the mandates on women and people of color have become a flashpoint in the culture wars, companies across the country are embracing California’s boardroom diversity directives.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: boardrooms; california; whites
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1 posted on 09/30/2021 7:57:25 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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Only the boards that are incompetent. Putting someone on a board for other than skills/experience reasons is a recipe for messing up the company.


2 posted on 09/30/2021 8:05:28 PM PDT by curious7
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Corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to the stockholders.

Only hire the most competent people to be on the board.


3 posted on 09/30/2021 8:13:06 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump is my president, not the Commander-in-Thief, brain-dead Joseph Stolen)
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I saw a TV ad the other night — well, we all know the directions ads have taken in all forms, print to video — but a white guy appeared to stumble in his home injuring his wife and two daughters. All three were taken to various doctors: women, women of color, people of color, saving the day. Of course. The only color these people know is green, as in jealousy.


4 posted on 09/30/2021 8:15:13 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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Only hire the most competent people to be on the board.

HAHAHAHAHA! What a backwards fascist dog you are! I'll bet you like to torment small animals, don't you? (/AOC)

5 posted on 09/30/2021 8:16:30 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: ConservativeStatement

Why is the government running business? This is pure fascism.


6 posted on 09/30/2021 8:16:53 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

In large corporate America the Boards of Directors are interlocking—many of the same people are on many boards.

So—the same Woke Pantheon Deity “counts” as “minority” even though they are on many boards.

(There are both legitimate and crooked reasons for this. The crooked reasons are the ex-politicians, relatives of current politicians, etc. The legit reasons include major suppliers, lenders and bona fide industry experts.)


7 posted on 09/30/2021 8:20:06 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

This would be an easy lawsuit.


8 posted on 09/30/2021 8:24:15 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Jen Psaki - The Ginger Goebbels)
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Every corporation should draft the same non-white person, Larry Elder.


9 posted on 09/30/2021 8:25:50 PM PDT by Rembrandt (-a sure sign a Dem is lying - his lips are moving.)
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Pure communism. Hopefully, this will result in more businesses leaving the state.


10 posted on 09/30/2021 8:39:07 PM PDT by Kazan
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Can you say Zimbabwe, sure, I knew you could. I like the way you say, Zimbabwe.

Mr. Rogers would puke at today’s Kalifornia.


11 posted on 09/30/2021 8:47:33 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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board members can draw straws to see who is going to self identify as black female


12 posted on 09/30/2021 8:52:08 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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“Every corporation should draft the same non-white person, Larry Elder.”

In the 1980’s and 1990’s attorney, Democrat party power player, and friend of Bill Clinton Vernon Jordon was a favorite African American for corporate board seats. I recall reading an article that he served on over 30 corporate boards.


13 posted on 09/30/2021 8:57:37 PM PDT by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on it.)
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Unconstitutional

completely indefensible in court


14 posted on 09/30/2021 9:08:12 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style )
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That’s why they hate Trump he temporarily shattered their narrative in real world terms.


15 posted on 09/30/2021 9:10:51 PM PDT by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: ConservativeStatement

California needs to be reined in.


16 posted on 09/30/2021 9:14:44 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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Sounds a little crazy to me. I’m a female and worked at very responsible managerial jobs when “girls” were never paid more than secretaries. It seriously hurt me and my kids, but I kept on keeping on. Never, as in NEVER, was I interested in “women’ lib.” I went to one Lib meeting in a very nice house in a pricey LA suburb where women b@tched about men. Those rotten guys. I said I liked men just fine but wanted to be paid what I was worth. Eyebrows went up except for two lesbian college professors who thought I said the only intelligent thing in the room.

For a couple of years, I did make six figures, but on a project that could not last.

I gave up on labels long ago and am happy in my old age with plenty of friends, and nearby daughter and son-in-law. Life is fun.


17 posted on 09/30/2021 9:24:28 PM PDT by Veto! (Political Correctness Offends Me)
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Is diversity on the BoD supposed to enhance the ROI to stockholders?

Hard to understand how adding a POC or female to meet a woke quota will automatically improve the business’ profit line.

States should not be permitted to “run” businesses. Seems like it’s time for many businesses to pack up an leave CA for some friendly State.


18 posted on 09/30/2021 10:19:58 PM PDT by octex
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To: 17th Miss Regt

Wuff!


19 posted on 09/30/2021 10:35:33 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Donald J. Trump is my president, not the Commander-in-Thief, brain-dead Joseph Stolen)
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Affirmative Action hires are always so effective. Just look at Obama for instance and all the good he did as a US President.

Oh wait!


20 posted on 09/30/2021 11:59:09 PM PDT by Boomer (Leftism is a mental illness wrapped in a perverse ideology resulting in insanity.)
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