Episode 10 is kicking off November with an intense conversation on the merits of a controversial new law signed recently by Governor Jerry Brown. This law, according to an NPR news article, would “… require publicly traded companies to have at least one woman on their board of directors.” It also mandates that “public companies whose principal executive offices are located in California to comply by the end of 2019.” We’ve provided our links below – let us know what you think!
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/01/653318005/california-becomes-1st-state-to-require-women-on-corporate-boards
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/business/california-requires-women-board-of-directors/index.html
https://www.dol.gov/wb/stats/NEWSTATS/latest.htm
https://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/women-ceos-sp-500
https://www.bls.gov/cps/demographics.htm#women
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/04/upshot/up-birth-age-gap.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/california-law-would-create-corporate-gender-quotas-textbook-case-government-ncna906601
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/economy/sd-fi-econometer-women-20180907-htmlstory.html
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-female-director-quota-20180604-story.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carrielukas/2018/10/01/california-quota-bill-wont-help-women/#3b11bd256b7c
Women should be in biotech and health care boardrooms. But mandating they be there is not the answer
The Newsy Crew
Erik Accosta-Host
Saida Hassan-producer and contributor
Cara Williams-producer and contributor
Libni Galicia-contributor
Leo Abustan-contributor
