California may mandate a woman in the boardroom, but businesses are fighting it Share on Twitter
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Antoinette Siu Contributor Share on Twitter Antoinette Siu is a reporter for CALmatters. California is moving toward becoming the first state to require companies to have women on their boards –assuming the idea could survive a likely court challenge. Sparked by debates around fair pay, sexual harassment and workplace culture, two female state senators are spearheading a bill to promote greater gender representation in corporate decision-making. Of the 445 publicly traded companies in California, a quarter of them lack a single woman in their boardrooms. Source: and CALmatters SB 826, which won Senate approval with only Democratic votes and has until the end of August to clear the...