California Bill Would Require Women On Corporate Boards

[Swordsmyth]

“It’s a world where all you see are men in the boardroom. I find it very hard to believe only men can qualify,” said state Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara).
Sen. Jackson is determined to change that. She’s pushing Senate Bill 826 which would make California the first state to require companies to hire women on their corporate boards of directors or face a fine.


“Women on boards of directors perform better for their shareholders,” she said.
Yet she says, of the 445 publicly traded companies in California, a quarter of them lack a single woman in their boardrooms.
And among the critics fighting to keep it that way is almost every chamber of commerce in the state. They argue, the bill discriminates against men. And it’s unconstitutional.
“We’re not saying we’re gonna kick men off the board. It says if you have a board of five people, all men, you have to add a position,” she said.

More at: https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/08/09/women-board-of-directors/

[Danke]

What if a man identifies as a woman, does that count?

[enhanced_deficit]

This should help bigly in closing the gender gap.

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[TheTexan]

It says if you have a board of five people, all men, you have to add a position,”

Director of Sandwich-making?

[oyarde]

What if a man identifies as a woman, does that count?

Yes , but are the women going to be allowed to vote ? Not sure that is a good idea...... Personally I would pass on california stocks anyway .

[oyarde]

Director of Sandwich-making?

I always kept a hot office girl for that . Would not they be jealous about another gal horning in on that job ? More than one may not be a great idea......

[timosman]

Yes , but are the women going to be allowed to vote ? Not sure that is a good idea...... Personally I would pass on california stocks anyway .

Most companies are incorporated in Delaware, so what's the point? :confused:

[timosman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqR3bmWMI-8

[Swordsmyth]

California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, one of a series of laws boosting or protecting women that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Sunday.The measure requires at least one female director on the board of each California-based public corporation by the end of next year. Companies would need up to three female directors by the end of 2021, depending on the number of board seats.
The Democratic governor referenced the objections and legal concerns that the law has raised. The California Chamber of Commerce has said the policy will be difficult for companies to implement and violates constitutional prohibitions against discrimination.
"I don't minimize the potential flaws that indeed may prove fatal to its ultimate implementation," Brown wrote in a signing statement. "Nevertheless, recent events in Washington, D.C. — and beyond — make it crystal clear that many are not getting the message."
It is one of several measures affecting women that Brown signed Sunday, his last opportunity to approve or veto laws before the term-limited governor leaves office. He also approved legislation requiring smaller employers to provide sexual harassment training and banning secret settlements related to sexual assault and harassment.

More at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-1st-state-require-women-corporate-boards-210604707.html

[Danke]

What if someone with a penis identifies as a woman?

[Swordsmyth]

What if someone with a penis identifies as a woman?

They could make fortune by serving on corporate boards to keep real women off them.

[Danke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqR3bmWMI-8


That's a dude.

[timosman]

That's a dude.

I would prefer not to know. :cool:

[timosman]

California has become the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards of directors, one of a series of laws boosting or protecting women that Gov. Jerry Brown signed Sunday.The measure requires at least one female director on the board of each California-based public corporation by the end of next year. Companies would need up to three female directors by the end of 2021, depending on the number of board seats.
The Democratic governor referenced the objections and legal concerns that the law has raised. The California Chamber of Commerce has said the policy will be difficult for companies to implement and violates constitutional prohibitions against discrimination.
"I don't minimize the potential flaws that indeed may prove fatal to its ultimate implementation," Brown wrote in a signing statement. "Nevertheless, recent events in Washington, D.C. — and beyond — make it crystal clear that many are not getting the message."
It is one of several measures affecting women that Brown signed Sunday, his last opportunity to approve or veto laws before the term-limited governor leaves office. He also approved legislation requiring smaller employers to provide sexual harassment training and banning secret settlements related to sexual assault and harassment.

More at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-1st-state-require-women-corporate-boards-210604707.html

Sleeping your way to the top is still OK:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris#Early_career



https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFCEkulU0AQ0Jjl.jpg

[Swordsmyth]

Sleeping your way to the top is still OK:

Plus you can then destroy the men involved to get them out of your way by claiming you were coerced.