Calif.'s 'Women On Boards' Law Struck Down After Bench Trial

By Craig Clough (May 16, 2022, 7:21 PM EDT) -- A California state court judge has issued a bench trial verdict holding that a state law requiring publicly held corporations to place a minimum number of women on their boards violates the Golden State's constitution, finding the landmark measure runs afoul of its equal protection clause prohibiting sex discrimination....

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