California Kicks Off Iran Divestment Campaign in State Pensions

California State Controller Steve Westly announced on Friday that he is calling upon the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), to examine their pension holdings for investment in companies with ties to Iran. The two pension funds are the largest in the United States with a combined $338 billion in assets.

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