Commentary
I remember discussing a bill the California legislature was considering years ago with a Sacramento lobbyist friend. I pointed out that the bill was likely unconstitutional. He responded simply, “Oh, they don’t care about that.” He has been proven correct many times since.
It happened again last week when a court struck down a 2018 California law mandating how many women must be on a public company board if headquartered in the state. The law had no mandate related to the qualifications of such persons, only that they “identify” as female.
The court ruled that the mandate violates the “equal protection” clause of the California and U.S. Constitution. A similar mandate pertaining to minorities and LGBT people was struck down by another court earlier this year….