CalPERS Urged to Divest from Tobacco Stocks

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — CalPERS, the nation’s largest pension fund, is being urged to sell off all of its investments in tobacco companies.

State Treasurer John Chiang believes holding tobacco-related stocks is bad economic decision.

Chiang first voted to divest from such securities, eight years ago.

However, the system’s external managers still have about $547 million in related funds.

The smaller CalSTRS has already divested from controversial tobacco stocks.


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