Newsom Enforces Sanctions Against Russia, Halting State Investments

Newsom Enforces Sanctions Against Russia, Halting State Investments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference after meeting with students at James Denman Middle School in San Francisco on Oct. 1, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—As the war between Russia and Ukraine proceeds, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on March 4 requiring state agencies and departments to halt investments and financial transactions with Russia while urging businesses in California to follow as well.

“The Russian Federation has mounted aggressive, unlawful, and violent actions against Ukraine and its people, flouting these fundamental rights and freedoms,” the order states.