Posts by Sarah Norr
California ScholarShare 529 Plan Launches Fossil Fuel Free Vanguard Fund
Contact: Quinn Eide, quinn@fossilfreeca.org Sacramento, CA — July 24, 2026 —The ScholarShare Investment Board (SIB), under the California State Treasurer’s Office, has made a landmark update to the California ScholarScare…
Read moreDespite Net Zero Commitments, CalPERS and CalSTRS Oil and Gas Bond Exposure Grows Since 2023
Contacts: Sacramento, CA — July 15, 2026 —New analysis from Urgewald’s Investing in Climate Chaos 2026 project demonstrates that both CalPERS and CalSTRS reported higher bond holdings in fossil fuel…
Read moreSanta Clara County Supervisors vote to divest from Fossil Fuel Companies
Contacts: Carlos Davidson 650-784-1276Cynthia Kaufman 650-270-8857 The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted this morning to divest the roughly 10 billion dollar county investment pool from fossil fuel companies.…
Read moreA Major Step Forward at CalSTRS
A new report shows deep cuts to Big Oil investments at California teachers’ pension fund; activists celebrated the progress but called for more change. CalSTRS, the California teachers’ pension fund,…
Read moreTelework: A Win-Win for Workers & the Climate!
California’s hybrid telework program is a proven success: it keeps cars off the road, reduces carbon emissions, saves money, and supports family-friendly working conditions for state employees. It also helps…
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