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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 Palo Alto Online’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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- With more money than ever, California’s biggest pension funds are a political battlegroundPalo Alto Online - 2026-05-11T12:00:00+00:00
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