An attack on American democracy unfolded before the eyes of the entire world on Jan. 6, 2021. The violent storming of the Capitol that day was a shameful attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. It was a brutal and sobering reminder that white supremacy can go unchecked in…
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A second-generation promotora, Delmis Lorenzo is carrying on a family tradition Delmis Lorenzo has spent much of her adult life supporting members of her Los Angeles community. Her community-oriented career has taken her through roles working with asthmatic patients in clinical settings, as a Spanish translator with the…
Continue Reading →Download the full letter → Read the press release → Jerome Powell, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20551 Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC…
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Now a year old, CRC’s Economic Equity Promotora Program sets its sights on improving access to the banking system for marginalized communities For some Californians living in rural, low income or communities of color, just the act of opening a bank account might seem like a task fraught…
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Sebastian Astrada, Director, Applications Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 101 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-1579 Re: Supplemental comments from California community groups concerning the applications by TriCo Bancshares and Tri Counties Bank to acquire Valley Republic Bancorp and Valley Republic Bank Dear Applications Manager Astrada…
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Alan Fisher, founding director of the California Reinvestment Coalition, died Thursday, Sept. 16 surrounded by family, following a hard-fought battle with cancer. In the world of housing and economic justice, Alan was a titan who advocated for working-class families, communities of color, and small-business owners. “The world seems a…
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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, July 13 took up AB889, a CRC co-sponsored bill that would hold corporate landlords accountable for habitability issues and would also provide important data for creating housing policy by requiring disclosure of the actual owners of property rather than the name of…
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CRC has a brief conversation with Marisabel Torres, a member of our recently launched Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and organization: Marisabel Torres, Director of California Policy,…
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CRC has a brief conversation with Shashi Hanuman, a member of our recently launched Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and organization: Shashi Hanuman, Directing Attorney, Community Development…
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CRC has a brief conversation with Crissy Vo-Khuong, a member of our recently launched Racial and Economic Justice Cohort. The cohort creates a space for relationship building, personal development, and organizational development through a racial justice lens for CRC members. Name and Organization: Crissy Vo-Khuong, Equity Impact Specialist at…
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