SACRAMENTO—More legislation is coming out of California to condemn Russia’s declaration of war against Ukraine, just days after Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the state’s leaders of the three top pension funds to halt money flowing into Russia. Now, legislators in the Assembly are following suit with House Resolution (HR) 94 to counter unprovoked attacks on Ukraine. More than 60 lawmakers voted to join the resolution as co-authors during Thursday’s assembly meeting. Assemblymember Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova)—who introduced the resolution—said during the meeting that he represents the “largest diaspora of Ukrainian immigrants in the world” in Sacramento County. “As a freely elected democracy, Ukraine and President Valdemar Zelinsky share many of the same democratic principles we do in California and are fighting to defend and preserve these ideals,” Cooley said. Assemblymember Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) co-sponsored Cooley’s resolution and said Russia’s attack on Ukraine “is an act of sheer barbarism.” He added …
California Seeks More Measures to Condemn Russia Invasion of Ukraine
March 3, 2022
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