Summary
Speakers from Pasadena for Palestine pressed the council to explicitly name Gaza and Palestine in the forthcoming revision of the city's ethical investment policy, ahead of a May 11 decision.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
No immediate financial impact — the city holds none of the excluded investments — but the policy constrains future investment choices of city pooled funds.
Advocates seeking city investment policy aligned with human rights concerns.
Some Jewish residents and supporters of Israel testified the measure risks validating BDS and increasing antisemitic incidents locally.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Pasadena amends investment policy, steering funds away from fossil fuel, weapons, private prisons
Pasadena amends investment policy, steering funds away from fossil fuel, weapons, private prisons Pasadena Star News
City Council Meeting: - May 11, 2026
The council voted to permanently bar city investments in fossil fuels, weapons manufacturers, private prisons and tobacco. The fight was over whether to add genocide or Israel-specific language — the council kept the policy neutral, and two members voted no over fears it could fuel anti-Semitism. The city holds none of these investments today.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - May 11, 2026
The council locked into its investment policy a ban on investing in fossil fuel, weapons manufacturing, tobacco, and private prison companies, after a year-plus campaign by the Pasadena for Palestine Divestment Coalition and opposition from Jewish community organizations worried about BDS. The city holds no such investments today; the vote memorializes that. The council also asked the Fire and Police Retirement Board to follow suit.
City Council Meeting: - Apr 13, 2026
Speakers with Pasadena for Palestine pressed the council to name Gaza and Palestine in its forthcoming ethical investment policy revision, warning that silence would make the policy morally hollow ahead of a May 11 decision.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Apr 13, 2026
Speakers from Pasadena for Palestine pressed the council to explicitly name Gaza and Palestine in the forthcoming revision of the city's ethical investment policy, ahead of a May 11 decision.
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