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California Rolls Out Diversity Quotas for Corporate Boards (wsj.com)
13 points by undefined1 on Oct 1, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments


This violates the Constitutional right to Freedom of Association[1]. Corporations will sue, it will go to the Supreme Court and get struck down. Would an all-female board be forced to have a male? Would an all-Jewish board be forced to have a non-Jew?

[1] https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt1_2_13_1/....


Hopefully the companies will find quality board members for these slots and not resort to the fake executives that were popular a decade ago on Chinese company boards of directors. https://www.cnbc.com/id/37759560


How about some diversity of ideas, and not just in complexion?


How about some diversity in the governors mansion?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Californi...


Photos showing racial makeup of Apple's leadership:

https://investor.apple.com/leadership-and-governance/default...




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