Upcoming Events

January 2021
CRC Housing Committee call (Members)
CRC's Housing Committee calls will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. To sign up for the calls, you must be a CRC member. Please register here. Agenda for the Jan. 13 call: I. Welcome and Introductions II. Updates - (Biden Transition teams, Bank mergers, STATE LEG (see below) III. Community Reinvestment Act updates, implications for housing IV. Member Forum - what are you seeing, working on, worried about Register
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CRC Housing Committee call (Members)
CRC's Housing Committee calls will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. To sign up for the calls, you must be a CRC member. Please register here. Agenda for the Feb. 9 call to come: Register
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2021 Housing Justice Work in CA
Homeownership is the lowest it's been since the 1960s. One troubling trend contributing to this is the practice of large corporate landlords buying up foreclosed or under-market value homes, cutting off buying opportunities for working-class families and BIPOC communities, as well as mom-and-pop landlords. To address this issue and to support the tenants of investment firms who, as a business practice, raise rents and poorly maintain their buildings, we designed AB 1199, Homes for Families and Corporate Monopoly Transparency Excise…
See DetailsHomes For Families: Corp Transparency and Tax Coalition Meeting
Join the fight to stop corporate landlord takeover in California by helping push AB 1199 to the finish line. AB 1199 will bring much-needed tax disincentive to billionaire corporate landlords who treat housing like any other investment and it will shine a light on the owners who hide behind limited liability companies to evade accountability. This is where we strategize to win. Endorse the bill here. REGISTER
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The Future of California: People, Place, and Power
CRC is a proud co-sponsor of The Future of California: People, Place, and Power. As California and the world are changing, this symposium brings together California state legislators to share their visions of the future of California and the policies to achieve that future. California's large and diverse population needs education, health, housing, and secure jobs in a changing economy. California is a leader in protecting this beautiful planet that we call home, but we still have work to do…
See DetailsKnow Your SB 1079 Rights
CRC is co-hosting a workshop on Thursday, April 15 from 1 to 2 p.m. with the Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) on SB 1079, a new law introduced last year by Sen. Nancy Skinner to reduce land grabs resulting from foreclosure auctions. SELC helped add a significant new section to the bill that could be a huge win for tenants, land trusts, local governments and real estate cooperatives. In brief, if a home is not purchased at auction by someone…
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Broadband for all: Helping families get online
Join CRC and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) to learn what you need to know to help families get home Internet service free or at a significantly reduced price using the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit.
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Equitable Futures Awards | NorCal
CRC's annual Bay Area and Southern California community recognition awards return this year after a brief hiatus. Now called the Equitable Futures Awards, CRC brings together its members, allies and banking partners to celebrate the impactful work of individuals and organizations have had in their local communities. Join us for the return of this in-person event in Oakland on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 for an evening of celebration, food and community empowerment. Tickets: $55 for members | $75…
See DetailsWebinar | Mapping the Banking Divide: How Branch Openings Close Financial Opportunities
A new, first-of-its-kind report from the Committee for Better Banks (CBB), in partnership with the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC), “Mapping the Banking Divide: How Branch Openings Close Financial Opportunities,” details how racial bias continues to run deep at America's largest banks as new branches overwhelmingly open in majority white, wealthy neighborhoods.
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Equitable Futures Awards | SoCal
CRC's annual Bay Area and Southern California community recognition awards return this year after a brief hiatus. Now called the Equitable Futures Awards, CRC brings together its members, allies and banking partners to celebrate the impactful work of individuals and organizations have had in their local communities. Join us for the return of this in-person event in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 for an evening of celebration, food and community empowerment. Tickets: $55 for members | $75 for…
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