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We help state and municipal financial leaders leverage their influence to deliver economic opportunity inclusive growth sustainable investment stewardship and responsible fiscal stewardship. Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner championing public pension fund investment in clean energy Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner is supporting legislation that directs the treasury to make climate positive investments in the Oregon Public Employee Pension Fund promoting the clean energy transition. This builds on the PERS plan to reach net zero emissions in the portfolio by 2050 developed by former Treasurer Read. New Mexico Treasurer Laura Montoya and Rhode Island Treasurer James Diossa fight intergenerational poverty through Baby Bonds New Mexico Treasurer Laura Montoya and Rhode Island Treasure James Dioassa are both championing legislation that creates Baby Bonds programs in their states modelled after Connecticut39s successful program.