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Retired teacher urges CalSTRS to divest from companies linked to Israel’s military operations
Summary
A retired Berkeley teacher urged CalSTRS during public comment to divest immediately from named defense and tech firms, citing civilian deaths in Gaza; no response from the committee or staff is recorded in the transcript.
During the public‑comment period of the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) Board Governance Committee meeting, a caller identified as Jody, a retired teacher from Berkeley Unified School District, urged the system to divest "immediately" from a list of companies she said are participating in Israel’s military actions.
Jody said she has visited Palestine four times and follows news from Gaza closely; she described friends who "lost as many as 70 family members in Gaza" and called CalSTRS investments "complicit". She specifically urged divestment from Palantir, Caterpillar, Lockheed Martin and Elbit and asked that CalSTRS meet with members of the CalSTRS divestment campaign.
The transcript records the public comment and staff acknowledging it; it does not record a committee response to the request or any immediate staff action on divestment during the meeting.
