
Governor Signs Iran Divestment Bill
As much media attention as AB 221 received the last few months — including nationally and even in the foreign press — one might think there would be a tad more hoopla surrounding its signing, maybe more than a Sunday-issued press release posted to the Governor’s website. Well, ok, I guess Arnold did indicate he would sign it a couple of weeks ago — with media stories at the time — and it’s not like there isn’t any other legislation for him to deal with this time of year. (I just wish he would sign less of it, for the most part.)
That said, a big congrats to Joel Anderson for driving this bill in his freshman year! Here’s the release (thanks to Anderson media guru Scott Barnett for the heads up):
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Directing Divestment from Iran Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed AB 221 by Assemblymember Joel Anderson (R-El Cajon) which prohibits the state’s pension funds from investing in companies with active business in Iran.
“I couldn’t be more proud to sign this bill,” said Governor Schwarzenegger. “Last year I… Read More