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San Jose council refers proposal to analyze divestment from ICE‑linked firms to Rules committee
Summary
Councilmember Maya Ortiz asked staff to research whether city investments should exclude companies tied to ICE; council referred her memo and staff analysis to the Rules committee for workload review and potential future action.
San Jose City Council members on Sept. 9 voted to refer a Councilmember Maya Ortiz memo asking staff to study divesting city investments from companies linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Rules and Open Government Committee for a workload analysis.
Ortiz told the council the proposal was driven by a values argument: she said the city’s investment choices…
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