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Public commenter urges CalSTRS to divest from firms tied to Israel’s actions in Gaza
Summary
A public commenter identified herself as a retired Berkeley teacher and urged CalSTRS to divest immediately from companies she named, and to meet with the CalSTRS divestment campaign.
A caller during public comment urged CalSTRS to divest from companies she said are participating in Israel’s actions in Gaza and to meet with the CalSTRS divestment campaign.
The caller, identified as Jody, said she is a retired teacher from Berkeley Unified School District and described personal connections to Gaza. She asked the board to “divest immediately from Palantir, Caterpillar, Lockheed Martin, Elbit, and all the other companies that are participating in Israel's genocide of Palestinians,” and urged CalSTRS to meet with members of the CalSTRS divestment campaign.
The committee concluded public comment for the item after Jody’s remarks. No committee response or formal action on the request was recorded in the transcript during the meeting.
