California May Mandate Companies Have Women on Their Boards

Times of San Diego

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.