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A comment on Governor signs bill requiring California corporate boards to include women. Parent comment

Re:Governor signs bill requiring California corporate boards... by hardoncollider on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @03:52PM (#18134161)
Because he can't being denied a position which wasn't legally available for him to have in the first place.
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Re:Governor signs bill requiring California corporate boards... by sdinsn on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @03:55PM (#18134209)
> which wasn't legally available for him to have

That's exactly the problem- you can't create a state law that trumps federal law. The law itself is illegal, it's existence violates gender discrimination laws already.

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Re:Governor signs bill requiring California corporate boards... by joeblow999 on Wednesday October 03, 2018 @11:47PM (#18137016)
How about a law that requires a certain percentage of non-black, non-gay people?
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