Gov. Newsom Issues Executive Order Directing Further Action Against Russian Investment

March 7, 2022 12:04 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new Executive Order during the weekend that directs state agencies and departments to end all agreements with contractors who are currently subject to sanctions imposed by the federal or state government due to the...

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...

SF Teachers Union VP Faces Backlash Over Social Media Post Blaming Russian-Ukrainian War on US, NATO Allies

March 1, 2022 2:20 amFebruary 28, 2022 8:10 pm

Over the weekend, a shared social media post by United Educators of San Francisco Vice President Frank Lara that blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on NATO and the United States erupted in controversy, with multiple San Francisco lawmakers condemning Lara...

The Russian-Ukrainian War Effect on Eastern European Immigrants to California

February 24, 2022 4:40 pm

On Thursday, Russia invaded Ukraine after building up troops and making inroads into a few breakaway republics after a few months, following 14 years of worry that Ukraine may join NATO. While the war there is early and the situation...