Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.
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| Name: | CALIFORNIA |
| Contact Name: | Adam Sterling |
| Contact Email: | asterling@sudandivestment.org |
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| Campaign Status: | Divested: Task Force Model |
| Campaign Description: | On September 25, 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle, former Secretary of State George Shultz, executive members of the Sudan Divestment Task Force and other community leaders at a public signing for AB 2941, adopting a targeted divestment policy for the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and indemnifying the boards of both funds. |
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| Take Action Today: | Call 1-800-GENOCIDE today to be connected to Governor Schwarzenegger and thank him for supporting targeted Sudan divestment in California!
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News articles:
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Title |
Date |
Link |
| Epoch Times |
Sudan Divestment Bill Passes California State Senate |
9/4/06 |
link |
| Pasadena Independent |
Speaking Up for Life Half a World Away |
8/24/2007 |
link |
| LA City Council Press Release |
Schoolkids Win Council Support for Stand on Darfur |
6/8/2006 |
link |
| Sacramento Bee |
Pension fund is shifting strategy |
7/14/2006 |
link |
| Sacramento Bee |
Move grows to cut ties to Sudan |
5/16/2006 |
link |
| Sacramento Bee |
Cutting Sudan stocks backed |
4/7/2006 |
link |
| California |
Full Bill Text (type in AB 2941 in the search box) |
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link |
| San Francisco Chronicle |
Activist actors back governor's support of divestment bills |
9/26/2006 |
link |
| North County Times |
Activists urge governor to sign bill divesting funds from Sudan |
9/14/2006 |
link |
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