A bipartisan group of California lawmakers will try to force the nation’s two largest public pension funds to divest financial holdings connected to Russian assets in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.
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More condemnations are rolling in from Bay Area and state officials of Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Councilmember Sylvia Arenas is recommending San Jose break with its sister city in Russia, adding its voice to international efforts in isolating the country over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Her proposal will be heard by the city’s Rules Committee on Wednesday.
California could soon join a growing chorus of governments that are pulling investments from Russia to protest the country’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. Read the full story at this link.
California State Senator David Cortese (D-San Jose) has introduced SB 1170, a bill aimed to safeguard the financial stability of school and community college districts. View the full story at this link.
Chaos ensued last fall in the Los Gatos Town Council chambers as members of a far-right group disrupted meeting after meeting by shouting out of order and lodging personal attacks at council members.
California school boards, city councils and boards of supervisors would have clearer authority to remove disruptive participants from their meetings under a bill introduced Thursday in the Legislature that aims to protect local officials from harassment and verbal abuse.
California legislators want to change the rules for public meetings following the harassment of local officials in Los Gatos last year.