- California, here we come. The 2018 California law requiring female representation on boards of directors hasn't seen much objection in a while, but a federal appeals court ruled this week that an investor will be able to sue over the mandate. Creighton Meland Jr., a retired corporate attorney and investor in OSI Systems, sued with the conservative Pacific Legal Foundation; they're arguing that the law "unconstitutionally required shareholders to discriminate on the basis of sex when electing directors." Wall Street Journal

- NYC votes. New York City chooses the Democratic nominee for mayor today, and in the final hours of the campaign candidate Maya Wiley is seeing a late surge. As the progressive field collapsed over several weeks—with the implosion of Dianne Morales' campaign and sexual misconduct allegations against Scott Stringer (which he has denied or said he doesn't remember)—Wiley may be progressives' last, best hope. New York Magazine

- Olympic moments. The Olympics are almost here, and we already have a few major Olympic moments. Sha'Carri Richardson—the 21-year-old athlete with fiery red hair—won the women's 100 meter race at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials and delivered an emotional post-competition interview. New Zealand named Laurel Hubbard to its weightlifting team, making her the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. 

- Church doctrine. Will the Catholic Church ever ordain women as priests? This piece asks the question—and explores the answer through the eyes of women who say they're called to the priesthood, no matter the Church's doctrine. New Yorker

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: The Swiss private bank Banque Pictet & Sie SA promoted fund manager Elif Aktug to partner, making her the first woman to hold that role in the bank's 216-year history. Michelle Lee will step down as editor-in-chief of Allure to become VP of editorial and publishing at Netflix. 

- Genetic test results. After 23andMe went public via a merger with Richard Branson's special purpose acquisition company VG Acquisition Corp. last week, genetic testing company cofounder and CEO Anne Wojcicki is a new self-made female billionaire. Her stake was worth $1.3 billion at a $13.40 share price. Forbes

- Claiming the tax credit. Yesterday was Child Tax Credit Awareness Day—a day created by the Biden administration to ensure parents know what to do to claim the tax credit expansion. Families that file income taxes don't need to do anything to receive a $300 check, but those that don't will need to apply through a new portal. The 19th*

- Japan Inc. Japanese companies are aiming to reach 30% female representation in management positions by 2030, but firms say it's unlikely they'll be able to reach that goal. Women currently hold less than 10% of management roles in Japan, and employees say that share won't increase without major changes to corporate cultures and benefits like childcare. Reuters