CalSTRS, the $220-billion retirement system for California public school teachers, invests almost $7 billion in the polluting oil and gas industries. This includes investing $750 million in Exxon, a company that plans to triple its oil production in the next 10 years and funds campaigns to deny the science of climate change. CalPERS—whose members work in California’s public sector on the state, county, and municipal levels—is the largest public pension fund in the United States. In fact, globally CalPERS ranks 7th in the world, larger than many national pension funds. It’s big, with a $347 billion investment portfolio, and when CalPERS moves, other investors follow. The most recent figures suggest CalPERS has an estimated $7 billion invested in fossil fuels. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the oil and gas sector last year placed “dead last” in the Standard & Poor’s 500, an index of 500 of the largest US publicly traded companies. Last year’s dismal performance follows a ten-year downward trend for the fossil fuel industry. In fact, for the last seven years, some funds without fossil fuel investments have outperformed those with fossil fuels. The writing is on the wall—if we continue to invest in the fossil fuel industry, we jeopardize our finances and, most importantly, our survival. Carbon Tracker, an independent financial think tank that analyzes the impact of energy transition on capital markets, warns investors of being stuck with “stranded assets” –worthless or near worthless financial holdings –as industrial economies transition to renewables and less developed countries leapfrog fossil fuels to embrace solar and wind. California lawmakers recognize the need to get off fossil fuels. Under the rules set forth by the California Public Utilities Commission and the mandates of SB100, the State must source 100% of its electricity from renewables by 2045. Exxon, with less than 1% of its business in renewables, will presumably fail to meet the State of California’s 33% benchmark for 2020. BP, Shell, Chevron, Conoco-Phillips and the other oil and gas giants—all with less than 3% invested in renewables—are also failing to transition. Investment managers and policymakers may argue it is more productive to engage than to disengage –to stay invested in the fossil fuel industry in the hopes of influencing it, but there is no evidence yet of a company abandoning its core business, e.g., extracting, producing and distributing fossil fuels, based on shareholder engagement. And there is precedent for divestment. Over $6 trillion in funds have already been divested from fossil fuels. A few of the largest divesting entities include: the trillion-dollar Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund; Rockefeller Brothers Fund; World Council of Churches; AXA, a French multinational insurance firm; the City of New York; the City of London; and Ireland. In the face of global climate chaos—wildfires, drought, famine, floods, mass migration—the UN Secretary-General has issued a call to all pension funds to divest from the fossil fuel industry. It is time for CalSTRS and CalPERS to divest from fossil fuels. This petition was created by Marcy Winograd, Jane Vosburg, Deborah Silvey, Sandy Emerson, and Cynthia Kaufman—retired public school teachers and/or members of Fossil Free California (Fossilfreeca.org).

From 2009-16, Rep. Mike Quigley had an undistinguished career in U.S. House. Then after Donald Trump was elected President, Quigley was frequently on television insinuating there was classified information that suggested Trump's connections with foreign entities was troubling and nefarious. Now that the Mueller Report has been released, it's time for Congress to try Donald Trump. If Quigley does not support filing Articles of Impeachment then he's been a misleading partisan hack all this time and he should be replaced by someone more capable.

After such a biased and unjust summary of the Mueller Report and now a biased and unprecedented press conference to mis-lead the American People further, this sub-standard Attorney General should resign. He is supposed to protect the Constitution, not represent the president, especially this particular one, who exhibits no respect for the Rule of Law.

A3818 is LIKELY headed toward the full assembly for vote in 2019 and will remove a parent's right to religious exemption. If this bill becomes law, thousands of children will be denied an education, special services, extracurricular activities, camp, sports, and more, in the state of NJ. We must keep our first amendment freedoms intact. Our greatest bargaining power will come down to showing we have the numbers to effect their re-election via our right to vote.

The companies that make our cell phones and computers use a variety of tactics to make it harder for us to repair our stuff. When we can't fix our electronics, we have to buy new things, which is expensive and wasteful. Minnesota throws gets rid of some 6,500 cell phones ... every day. We are working to back "Right to Repair" reforms in Minnesota that would give consumers and repair shops what they need to repair our devices. Our bill is nearing a vote, and we need to make sure legislators hear from you right now.

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I'm starting this petition because it isn't right to eat dogs. In my opinion, dogs should be pets; they do nothing but show love.

No one is above the law- not even the President of the United States. The President was not charged with obstruction because the special counsel followed DOJ policy and didn't want to "place burdens on the President's capacity to govern". But he also couldn't clear Trump completely because "the facts and the applicable legal standards" made it impossible to state that Trump "clearly did not commit obstruction of justice." In fact, he laid out ten specific incidents that on the face of it appear to be clear obstruction. It is now the duty of Congress to thoroughly investigate this President.

Beginning next school year, the Tussey Mountain School District Board of Education must decide whether or not to financially fund the position of SRO. Previously, the funding for our SRO has come from grants that have been applied for by the Saxton Borough; however, the grant funding through Saxton Borough will cease at the conclusion of this school year. Therefore, moving forward, this position must be funded by TMSD. The TMSB committee that will recommend whether or not to fund our district's SRO will hold two public meetings on Monday, April 22, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Members of the community will be given the opportunity to speak and express their concerns. Please sign our petition and attend one or both meetings to show your support in favor of hiring our SRO in order to maintain student safety as our number one priority.

As I drive south through Stafford County on I-95, just before the Garrisonville Road exit, I always see the huge sign that says “To Jefferson Davis Highway” and it just rattles me. What a way to welcome folks to the county. Why do we still have a primary highway in Stafford County that honors a racist traitor who led the fight to take up arms against our nation, in order to preserve the savage system of slavery? We still live with the terrible legacy of slavery, the ruthless and once-legal system of terror that represents America’s greatest shame. I was in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017, peacefully protesting against the Neo-Nazis and the Unite the Right Rally. I experienced the hate personally and it needs to stop now. We live in a post-Charlottesville time. And the vast majority of Stafford County, VA, residents no longer want to honor the Confederacy atrocity or the racist legacy of Jefferson Davis. Change the name of the highway now!

After the ITC storage plant fire, the areas around the fire were affected by water and air pollution. This disaster could have been prevented by having stricter regulations on the building methods and design of the storage tanks used. Many of these plants are located all around Houston and frequently catch fire or spill contents into the environment. These chemicals leak into the water systems and can end up in the oceans, affecting a wide range of species and ecosystems.

Sam has become bored with Red Dead Redemption 2 and seeks to relive his glory days in World of Warcraft. Little does Sam know, there's no glory left. We can't let him get sucked back in.