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                                    Landmark Turkish Divestment Bill Passes Assembly and Heads to Governor’s Desk to Approval 

(Sacramento, CA) Today, AB 1597, the Divestment from Turkish Bonds Act, passed the California State Assembly.

(Sacramento, CA) AB 1597, the Divestment from Turkish Bonds Act passed the California State Senate Appropriations Committee by a vote of seven to zero. The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote.

Two Critical Senate Committees Cleared

(Sacramento, CA) AB 1597, the Divestment from Turkish Bonds Act, continues to gain unprecedented momentum, on Monday passing the Senate Public Employment & Retirement Committee by a vote of 4 – 0 with one abstention, and yesterday passing the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 5 – 0 with two abstentions.