SB 826 Passes! Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson to speak at NAWBO VC on October 16th

  • Posted On 4th October 2018

NAWBO CA-Sponsored SB 826 signed into law by Governor Brown, making California the first state in the nation to require more women directors on public company boards.

Hear from Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson about this historical legislation on Tuesday, October 16th in Camarillo

Senator Jackson will join NAWBO Ventura County on Tuesday, October 16th at the Wedgewood Banquet Center, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo from 5:30pm–8:00pm for “Using Our Collective Voice – Using Our Vote.”

Jackson will be discussing how Senate Bill 826, a cooperative effort with sponsorship from NAWBO California, along with 11 NAWBO chapters including Ventura County, was a win for women and publicly held companies in California.

“With the Governor’s support of SB 826, yet another glass ceiling is shattered, and women will finally have a seat at the table in corporate boardrooms,” said Senator Jackson. “With numerous independent studies showing that corporations with women on their boards are more profitable, SB 826 is a giant step forward for women, our businesses and our economy.” Senate Bill 826 provides equitable and diverse gender representation on corporate boards of directors by requiring every publicly-held corporation headquartered in California to have a minimum of one woman on its board of directors by the end of 2019.  See the full NAWBO CA release here.

NAWBO Ventura County along with by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Camarillo, the League of Women Voters (LWV), Vision 2020 National Women’s Equality Initiative, and Women’s Economic Ventures, is hosting an informative evening to answer the question, “Why should women care about advocacy and public policy?”

Hear from a prominent slate of community speakers –
  • Getting More Women on California Publicly Held Corporate Boards (SB 826 Case Study) presented by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, State District 19
  • Vision 2020 – Connecting Our Past to Our Future presented by Dawn Dyer, NAWBO VC & Vision 2020
  • Advancing Gender Equity for Women and Girls presented by Kathy Long, AAUW
  • Advancing Financial Equity for Women presented by Marni Brook, WEV
  • Use Your Voice – Use Your Vote presented by Dr. Betsy Patterson, League of Women Voters

Join us Tuesday, October 16th at the Wedgewood Banquet Center, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The evening is open to all and will include appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, and a no-host bar.

Reserve your seat here!

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