Conservative Group Appeals California Board Diversity Law Loss

The Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment has challenged a federal judge’s dismissal of its claims that a California law mandating the appointment of women to corporate boards is unconstitutional.

The conservative group is appealing the decision by Senior Judge John A. Mendez of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California to toss claims concerning SB 826, the state’s 2018 gender diversity law for directors, according to a notice filed Wednesday. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will rule on the matter.

Mendez ruled in May that California’s 2020 board diversity law targeting underrepresented communities ...