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California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

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A Los Angeles court has found a California law mandating that publicly traded companies include people from underrepresented communities on their boards unconstitutional. A conservative legal group had argued the law violates the equal protection clause of California's constitution. The law, passed in 2020, required that companies with a main office in California appoint at least one member of the Asian, Black, Latino, LGBT, Native American, or Pacific Islander communities.

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Times of India

Judge rules California diversity law is unconstitutional

The lawsuit argued it was illegal to use taxpayer funds to enforce a law that violates the equal protection clause of the California Constitution by m..

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

LA court rules state corporate diversity law unconstitutional

A Los Angeles court has found a California law mandating that publicly traded companies include people from underrepresented communities on their boards unconstitutional, ruling in favor of a conservative group seeking an injunction against the measure.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that California’s landmark law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups is

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards have ethnic or LGBT members violates the state Constitution

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

A California law requiring more diversity on company boards is unconstitutional, judge rules

A judge in Los Angeles has ruled a law requiring public companies headquartered in California to diversify their boards violates the state's constitution, court documents show.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

Judge Rules Landmark California Corporate Diversity Law Unconstitutional

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that California’s landmark law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups is unconstitutional.The brief ruling granted summary judgment to Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group that sought a permanent injunction against the measure that was signed into law last year. The ruling didn’t explain the judge’s reasoning.The measure …

2 years ago·United States

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