$1.7 billion state pension fund Russian divestment Archives

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Issues Notice Calling For Insurance Companies To Divest From Russia

March 15, 2022 2:32 amMarch 14, 2022 9:32 pm

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara became the latest California lawmaker to push for Russian asset and property investment on Monday, issuing a notice to all insurance companies in the state to divest from Russia soon due to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war....

Proposed Bill To Require State Pension Funds to Divest Completely From Russian Investments

March 1, 2022 11:56 am

A bipartisan-backed bill to require the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) state pension funds to divest completely from any Russian assets was announced on Monday, with the intention of being formally...