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Oct. 18, 2021
Professor to testify that women on corporate boards make no difference
A challenge to Senate Bill 826, which requires public companies to have at least one woman on the board of directors, was filed two years ago by the conservative group Judicial Watch on behalf of taxpayers who sought a court declaration that the law is unconstitutional.
A Los Angeles County judge said Friday she will allow, during an upcoming challenge to California's corporate board diversity law, testimony from a professor who contends that more women on boards would not improve a company's performance.
A challenge to Senate Bill 826, which requires public companies to have at least one woman on the board of directors, was filed two years ago by the conservative group Judicial Watch on behalf of taxpay...
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