Government,
Constitutional Law
Aug. 5, 2024
Should legislators who vote for unconstitutional laws face discipline?
Knowingly approving legislation that clearly violates the U.S. and state Constitutions directly contradicts the duty to uphold these fundamental laws.
Keith Paul Bishop
Partner
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
2010 Main Street, 8th Floor
Irvine , CA 92614
Phone: (949) 851-5428
Email: kbishop@allenmatkins.com
Four years ago, I testified in a hearing before the California Senate Banking & Financial Institutions Committee regarding AB 979, a bill authored by Assemblymember Chris Holden. That bill required each publicly held corporation whose principal executive offices are in California to have a minimum number of directors from underrepresented communities on its board of directors. I testified that AB 979 would, if enacted, violate the Equal Protection clauses of the U...
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