California Gender Board Diversity Law Is Held Unconstitutional
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1964/543
After reading, think about the role of government, civil rights, liberty and the private sphere of business, including the role of corporate boards and their primary, fiduciary obligations to shareholders, and write a thoughtful essay that reflects upon and addresses the attempt by the State of California to compel publicly traded corporations to include a minimum number of women on their Boards of Directors. Does the decision in the Katzenbach case have any relevance in the cases in issue in California? Why or why not? Be sure to address in your discussion the power and proper role of government over business, as well as dictates of the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.