Governor Vetoes California Legislation Allowing Directors to Consider Factors in Addition to the Interests of Shareholders

Governor Schwarzenegger today vetoed AB2944. The bill would have provided that directors may consider the interests of specific corporate constituencies in addition to the shareholders. For a more detailed description of this legislation, see our earlier article here. In his veto message to the California State Assembly, the Governor noted that        "[w]hile this bill proposes a new model of corporate governance consisting of a package of many intriguing concepts, it is just that; a package of concepts that could produce unknown ramifications and the need for which have not been fully demonstrated." For further information, please contact Peter M. Menard at (213) 617-5483.

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