Published: September 24, 2018
Bill’s sponsor says business culture must change in wake of Harvey Weinstein scandal
Nearly a year since the Harvey Weinstein scandal first convulsed the world, a California state senator is addressing one of the questions that linger in the wake of the Hollywood titan’s downfall: would a culture of sexual harassment have flourished at the top of businesses like the Weinstein Company if women had sat on its board of directors?
Almost certainly not, says Hannah-Beth Jackson, a Democrat senator from Santa Barbara who has co-authored a bill mandating greater gender equality in the boardroom. The California governor, Jerry Brown, must decide whether to sign the bill into law before the end of the month.
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