Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
LGBTQ Agenda: LGBTQ group disappointed court rules diversity law is unconstitutional
Members of LGBTQ and other minority business associations have expressed disappointment at a recent court decision that has ruled a California law aimed at increasing diversity on corporate boards is unconstitutional.A Southern California judge made the ruling on a law that was intended to broaden access to the state's powerful business community for those rarely seen in its corporate boardrooms, including LGBTQ persons.By identifying numerous ethnic, racial, and sexual minorities and mandating their inclusion in the boardrooms of publicly traded companies based in California, Assembly Bill 979, signed into law September 30, 2020, expanded the talent pool of who could serve on executive offices and boards, similar to Senate Bill 826, which was passed in 2018 and sought to increase women's representation in those same boards and offices.
It didn't last long. Earlier this month, on April 1 to be exact, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry Green, an appointee of then-Governor Pete Wilson (R), ruled in favor of the three plaintiffs who filed suit against the law the day it was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, after determining it violated the California Constitution.
They were represented by Judicial Watch, a conservative group better known for its lawsuits against the Clinton administration and for its active role in former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the courts.
Joe Kocurek, press secretary for California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, told the Bay Area Reporter the office was still undecided on whether it would pursue an appeal.Written primarily by Assemblymembers Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Christina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens), and San Francisco's then-rep David.
