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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…

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.