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Divestment, ceasefire demands ignite heated exchange at Chino Hills council meeting
Summary
Dozens of residents pressed the council to adopt an ethical investment policy and divest city holdings from companies tied to Israeli military equipment; opposing speakers countered the proposals as outside city business. Tensions rose and Mayor Moran warned she would clear the chambers if decorum failed.
A sustained and sometimes contentious public-comment period at the July 9 Chino Hills City Council meeting centered on calls for an ethical investment policy and divestment from companies such as Caterpillar, with some residents linking the request to the broader call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Speakers appearing during the non-agendized comment period made competing arguments. One resident urged the council to "uphold ethical standards" and argued Caterpillar bonds were an inappropriate…
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