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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 moreThe Future of Democracy Requires an End to Fossil-Fueled Fascism
Also published on Common Dreams The fossil fuel industry is aligning itself with fascist forces to remain profitable. To survive, it is prepared to take the whole planet, as well…
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…
Read moreTaking On Fossil-Fueled Fascism: FFCA’s Strategic Shift
For the past 11 years, Fossil Free California has been solely focused on pushing CalPERS and CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuels. We are still committed to this goal, however,…
Read moreBLOG: A Guide to Fossil-Free 529 College Savings
Saving for a child’s education without supporting the fossil fuel industry
Read moreMeet the Fellows!
Cross Timbol, Communications Fellow (He/Him) Hey there! My name is Cross Timbol. I’m a Filipino 20 year old Political Science major thinking of minoring in Communications currently attending Los Angeles…
Read moreBLOG: A Fabulous Conversation Across the Generations
On Tuesday, September 3rd, I had the privilege of facilitating Conversations Across the Generations, a discussion between four environmental justice activists aged 17-76 about the joys and challenges of building…
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