#GAReads | California may mandate a woman in the boardroom, but businesses are fighting it
"California may mandate a woman in the boardroom, but businesses are fighting it":
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.