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Are state-mandated gender quotas legal?
California becomes the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards, but will the new law make it through legal review?
By Jonathan Bastian • • 30m ListenCalifornia becomes the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards, but will the new law make it through legal review? It’s a close race for the 25th Congressional seat in Ventura County, as Democrats try to flip the district from red to blue. A wine from the Central Coast plays a lead role in “Somm 3,” and artists debut performances inspired by the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides.
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4 storiesCan the government force gender diversity on corporations?
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation making California the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards. Under the new law, publicly traded corporations in California must have at least one woman on their boards by the end of 2019.
Read the story9 minThe battle for the 25th Congressional District
This November, Democrats in California are hoping to flip seven congressional seats from red to blue. One of those seats up for grabs is in Northern LA and Ventura County.
Read the story6 min‘Somm 3’ hits the screen
The 2012 film, “Somm,” followed four Master Sommelier hopefuls as they tirelessly prepared for the notoriously rigorous exam. Its 2015 sequel centered on everything that goes into making wine, from weather to war to scores.
Read the story4 minOut of the mud and ashes at the Lobero Theater
On Saturday night, a dozen local artists will take the stage at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara.
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