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California to Require Venture Capital Firms to Disclose Diversity Data

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Venture capital firms and founders with ties to California need to be thinking about diversity and inclusion. A new law will take effect March 1, 2026, requiring all venture capital firms with a nexus to the state to report...more

Allen Matkins

Why Is The DFPI Requesting Funding To Implement Venture Capital Funding Reporting Mandate?

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Last year, the California legislature enacted a bill, SB 54 (Skinner), that requires a "a venture capital" company to report annually to the Civil Rights Department on its funding determinations related to companies primarily...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

New Diversity Reporting Law for Venture Capital Companies with a Nexus to California

On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) into law, which attempts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst venture capital (“VC”) investments. The law is the first...more

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Venture Capital Firms Face New Reporting Requirement With California Law

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Over three and a half years since the death of George Floyd spurred some members of the venture capital community to enact promises to increase their investments in diverse entrepreneurs, California has enacted legislation in...more

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Sweeping Law for DEI Transparency of Private Funds with a California Nexus

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California continues its initiatives to increase workplace diversity through a new law that will require certain funds with a nexus to California to report DEI information about the founding teams of their portfolio...more

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New Year, New Laws: California Employment Law Updates for 2024

California employers need to be prepared for new laws that become effective starting in the new year. Below is a brief overview of those laws (including the collection of diversity for venture capital companies, an amendment...more

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SB 54 Increases Transparency in California’s Venture Capital Industry

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) into law on October 8, 2023, to take effect March 1, 2025, for all investments made during calendar year 2024. The law will require “covered entities” to report...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Key Highlights from California’s New Diversity Reporting Law

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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54[1] (the “Diversity Reporting Law”). The Diversity Reporting Law is intentionally broad in its scope and is intended to help highlight and...more

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California to Require Venture Capital Firms to Report Demographic Information

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On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers, which requires venture capital firms to collect and report data on the demographic...more

Allen Matkins

California's Inept Attempt To Define Who Is A "Founding Team Member"

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Last week, I reported that Governor Newsom had signed SB 54 (Skinner) even while acknowledging in his signing message that it contained "problematic provisions".   SB 54 requires "venture capital companies", as defined, to...more

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California Bill Designed to Support Underrepresented Entrepreneurs Signed into Law

The bill requires certain venture capital companies to report demographic information about the founding team members of businesses in which they invested in the prior year. A “covered entity” must gather certain...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs ESG Disclosure Bills

In the past few days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills that will require companies and investors to provide new disclosure. Climate Disclosure - On October 7, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill...more

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