Press Releases

Media Advisory: Senator Lena Gonzalez to Host Press Conference Announcing Introduction of Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill to Advance California Climate Goals

February 16, 2022

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…

Media Advisory: Youth, Teachers, Labor Leaders and Financial Experts Debate CalSTRS’ Fossil Fuel Investments at Sustainability Symposium

February 10, 2022

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,…

Media Advisory: CalSTRS to Go Head to Head with Divestment Advocates at Sustainability Symposium

February 7, 2022

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…

Santa Monica Youth Call Out CalSTRS’ Harry Keiley

August 13, 2021

### 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…

CalPERS Still Holds $8.5 Million in Thermal Coal Producers

March 18, 2021

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…

Faculty Association for California Community Colleges (FACCC) Endorses Divestment

October 16, 2020

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…

If CalPERS Divested from Coal, Why Does It Still Have $6.5B Invested?

September 14, 2020

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…

California Teachers Deliver Scathing Climate Report Card To CalSTRS Retirement Fund

September 1, 2020

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…