CAL LEG Remote Shareholder Meeting


On Jul. 18, CAL LEG enacted bill re remote shareholder meetings.


  • CAL LEG enacted Bill AB-2908 re shareholders' meetings and remote communication.
  • Amends California Corporations Code CAL LEG 1-1-6-600, CAL LEG 1-2-2-5-1-5510, CAL LEG 1-2-3-5-1-7510, CAL LEG 1-2-4-4-9411, and CAL LEG 1-3-2-5-1-12460.
  • Remote Communication
  • Certain corporations can conduct a shareholder meeting by electronic transmission if it implements reasonable measures to provide participation and voting opportunities.
  • Deleted the timeline of Dec. 31, 2025 so that corporations can indefinitely conduct a meeting by electronic communication in the absence of consent of all shareholders.
  • Also applies to meetings for a nonprofit public benefit corporation, nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, nonprofit religious corporation, or cooperative corporation.
  • Legislative History
  • On Feb. 15, 2024, bill introduced in Assembly; on Apr. 15, 2024, bill passed Assembly.
  • On Apr. 15, 2024, bill delivered to Senate; on Jul. 3, 2024, bill was passed in Senate.
  • On Jul. 5, 2024, bill returned to Assembly; on Jul. 18, 2024, bill sent to governor.
  • On Jul. 18, 2024, bill was signed by governor, became Chapter 157, Statutes of 2024.
  • Effectiveness
  • Bill becomes effective as of Jan. 1, 2025.

Regulators CAL LEG
Entity Types Corp
Reference Ch. 157, Bill AB2908, 7/18/2024; Citation: *CAL LEG* 1-1-6-600, 1-2-2-5-1-5510, 1-2-3-5-1-7510, 1-2-4-4-9411, 1-3-2-5-1-12460;
Functions Compliance; C-Suite; Legal; Operations; Technology
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Corporate
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 7/18/2024
Effective Date 1/1/2025
Rule Id 220021
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 7/18/2024
Report Section US Consumer

Last substantive update on 07/23/2024