State Senator Mark Leno has introduced a resolution urging California’s largest pension funds to ban future investments in Russia. At issue are new Russian laws that Leno says “promote the ongoing persecution of LGBT people in that country.” Local activists are also calling on companies like Coca-Cola to pull their sponsorship of the Winter Olympic games in Russia — and recent San Francisco protests have targeted the Russian consulate and the Russian Orthodox Church, which is backing the new laws.
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- More: Leno Takes on Anti-Gay Laws in Russia – SFGate.com
- More: Information and text on Senate Bill 18 – Leginfo.ca.gov