California corporations can keep holding fully remote shareholder meetings
AB 2908 removed the 2025 sunset on fully virtual shareholder and member meetings, so California corporations can keep meeting online, if they follow the rules.
Reviewed by Laurence S. Bezinover · Published
What changed
California allowed corporations to hold shareholder meetings entirely by remote communication, without every shareholder's consent, only through December 31, 2025. AB 2908 removed that end date for for-profit, nonprofit, and cooperative corporations (Corp. Code § 600(e) and related sections). A fully remote meeting still requires live audio-video and reasonable measures that let shareholders participate and vote.
Who it affects
California corporations of every size, including closely held companies and nonprofits. It does not apply to LLCs, whose operating agreements govern member meetings.
Questions to raise with counsel
- Do our bylaws and meeting notices provide for remote meetings?
- Does our platform offer live audio-video, identity verification, and voting, and are we keeping records of each meeting?
- LLCs: does our operating agreement address remote meetings and written consents?
This briefing is general information about California law, not legal advice for your situation. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship.