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Posts by CJ Koepp

Fossil fuel-funded cop kills California climate legislation

By CJ Koepp | June 21, 2022
A group of diverse protesters is gathered outdoors, holding signs and banners advocating for fossil fuel divestment.

The California Fossil Fuel Divestment Coalition promises to return with similar legislation next year, and will turn up the pressure directly on CalPERS and CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuels.

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California Pensions Fail to Engage: A review of CalPERS’ and CalSTRS’ votes against shareholder climate resolutions

By CJ Koepp | June 8, 2022
Fossil Free California June 2022 Issue titled California Pensions Fail to Engage

Read the full report. As the impacts of climate change begin to wreak havoc on our bisophere, the fossil fuel divestment movement has gained remarkable momentum. Globally, 1,500 institutions representing…

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New report reveals California pensions CalPERS, CalSTRS vote NO on Big Oil shareholder climate resolutions

By CJ Koepp | June 8, 2022
A group of diverse protesters is gathered outdoors, holding signs and banners advocating for fossil fuel divestment.

The retirement systems’ failed shareholder engagement efforts with fossil fuel companies has cost their members $11.9 billion in returns California — A report released today from Fossil Free California reveals…

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California Senate passes fossil fuel divestment bill

By CJ Koepp | May 25, 2022

California communities celebrate growing momentum around pension divestment California — Today amidst increasing drought and water crisis, wildfires, and tangible impacts of the fossil-fueled climate chaos, the California State Senate…

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California Senate expected to vote on fossil fuel divestment this week

By CJ Koepp | May 25, 2022
A young climate activist marches in downtown Los Angeles holding a sign that says "SUPPORT SB 1173."

California — Amidst increasing drought and water crisis, wildfires, and tangible impacts of the fossil-fueled climate chaos, this week, the California State Senate will vote on Senate Bill 1173 (Gonzalez…

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Report reveals CalPERS, CalSTRS exaggerate cost of divestment

By CJ Koepp | May 10, 2022
A man with a calstrs member sign on his shirt, standing in front of a large crowd of protestors.

New report exposes pattern of misinformation on fossil fuel divestment from two largest public pension funds in U.S. (California) — A first-of-its-kind comprehensive report released today from Fossil Free California…

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CalSTRS Tunes Out Teachers to Engage with Exxon

By CJ Koepp and Cynthia Kaufman | April 12, 2022
A man with a calstrs member sign on his shirt, standing in front of a large crowd of protestors.

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (or, CalSTRS) prides itself on its shareholder engagement with fossil fuel companies. However, by spending their resources, time, and energy on connecting with oil giants like Exxon, CalSTRS has failed to engage with the shareholders who matter most: their own.

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Climate Justice Coalition Cheers as Senator Gonzalez Introduces Pension Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill

By CJ Koepp | February 17, 2022

Today, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced SB 1173 — the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act — in the California state legislature. The bill would mandate that California’s public pension…

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

By CJ Koepp | February 10, 2022
Students covered in molasses holding signs

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,…

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