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Media Advisory: Senator Lena Gonzalez to Host Press Conference Announcing Introduction of Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill to Advance California Climate Goals
Sacramento, Calif. – On February 17, 2022, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) will host a virtual press conference announcing a new bill in her legislative package for the 2022…
Read moreMedia Advisory: Youth, Teachers, Labor Leaders and Financial Experts Debate CalSTRS’ Fossil Fuel Investments at Sustainability Symposium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For the first time ever, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)* met publicly with advocates of fossil fuel divestment at a virtual Sustainability Symposium on Wednesday,…
Read moreMedia Advisory: CalSTRS to Go Head to Head with Divestment Advocates at Sustainability Symposium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For the first time ever, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is engaging publicly with advocates of fossil fuel divestment. Sacramento State’s College of Continuing Education…
Read moreSanta Monica Youth Call Out CalSTRS’ Harry Keiley
### On August 14th at 10 AM on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, youth from all over Los Angeles will be demonstrating against the California Teachers’ Retirement Association…
Read moreCalPERS Still Holds $8.5 Million in Thermal Coal Producers
IMMEDIATE RELEASE7am EST, Monday, March 15, 2021Contacts: Miriam Eide, miriam@fossilfreeca.org, 507-923-6346Sandy Emerson, sandy@fossilfreeca.org, 650-743-0524 Sacramento, California — The California Public Employees Retirement System still holds $8.5 million in thermal coal…
Read moreFaculty Association for California Community Colleges (FACCC) Endorses Divestment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Miriam Eide – miriam@fossilfreeca.org – 507-923-6346 Faculty Association for California Community Colleges (FACCC) Endorses Divestment joining a growing movement urging CalSTRS to move its money out of…
Read moreIf CalPERS Divested from Coal, Why Does It Still Have $6.5B Invested?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14th, 7am EST Contacts: Miriam Eide, miriam@fossilfreeca.org, 507-923-634 Sandy Emerson, sandy@fossilfreeca.org, 650-743-0524 Vanessa Warheit, vwarheit@gmail.com, 415-225-4435 If CalPERS Divested from Coal, Why Does It Still have…
Read moreCalifornia Teachers Deliver Scathing Climate Report Card To CalSTRS Retirement Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vanessa Warheit, vanessa@fossilfreeca.org 415-225-4435 or Miriam Eide, miriam@fossilfreeca.org, 507-923-6346 California Teachers Deliver Scathing Climate Report Card To CalSTRS Retirement Fund Amidst Multiple Climate Disasters, Nation’s Second…
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