On September 30, California governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 979, mandating that publicly traded companies place members of "underrepresented communities" on their boards.  The bill's author, Pasadena Democrat Chris Holden, claims that "all of California's corporate boards will better reflect the diversity of our state," but in California and across America, people have cause to wonder exactly what Holden is thinking.  For example, one board member could boast proven expertise in economics, another in marketing, manufacturing, and so forth.  Or one board member could have proved her worth in New Zealand, another with success in Norway, Ireland, or Italy.  But that is not the kind of diversity the author has in mind.  "Underrepresented community" means African-American; Hispanic; Latino; Asian; Pacific Islander; Native American; Native Hawaiian; Alaska Native; and those who...(Read Full Post)