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With more money than ever, California’s biggest pension funds are a political battleground

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s two biggest public pension funds have more money than ever — and they’re hearing from more people than ever on how those assets should be used to change the world. The boards at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California […]

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According to Redwood City Pulse’s source item, With more money than ever, California’s biggest pension funds are a political battleground, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California’s two biggest public pension funds have more money than ever — and they’re hearing from more people than ever on how those assets should be used to change the world. The boards at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California […]

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The development sits in VINI’s California file for readers following state policy, regional institutions, courts, markets, public services, and California communities. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-05-11T12:00:00+00:00.

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