Chronology of actions from 1978-1989 taken by elected bodies in California, including Santa Cruz, the Board or Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, San Jose City Council, Alameda County Retirement Board, East Bay Municipal Utility District, City of Emeryville, City of Oakland, Palo Alto City Council, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, City Council of Richmond, and Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. Actions included moderate to comprehensive divestment, removing city funds from banks lending to South Africa, restrictions on purchases, and efforts to stop imports at...
Chronology of actions from 1978-1989 taken by elected bodies in California, including Santa Cruz, the Board or Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, San Jose City Council, Alameda County Retirement Board, East Bay Municipal Utility District, City of Emeryville, City of Oakland, Palo Alto City Council, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, City Council of Richmond, and Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. Actions included moderate to comprehensive divestment, removing city funds from banks lending to South Africa, restrictions on purchases, and efforts to stop imports at ports. The Berkeley City Council urged businesses to boycott South African products. Contra Costa Residents Opposed to Apartheid Racism (Roar) initiated the State Referendum adopted by voters requiring corporations that sell securities within California to include in their prospectuses information about their business connections with South Africa.
