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Schwarzenegger Signs Sudan Divestment Law

HeadlineSep 26, 2006

And in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a law requiring the state’s massive pension system divest from investing in some companies in Sudan. The bill is narrowly tailored to force divestment of only those companies that provide revenue or weapons to the Sudanese government and refuse to change their practices.

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