May 30, 2018
The East and South Bay are thriving – attracting new residents while seeing our business community expand. The cities in our community are at the nexus of a major transportation hub for the region and West Coast. From highway systems to public transportation like AC Transit and BART to bicycle and pedestrian paths, we rely on infrastructure and transportation investment…
Dec 7, 2017
The recent resignation of Richard Cordray, the head of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), gave President Trump another opportunity to weaken oversight of powerful financial institutions. The president wasted little time in appointing an open critic of the CFPB as its acting director. This is yet another blow for consumers who can expect little or no help…
May 17, 2017
A bank put a northern California couple through what a U.S. bankruptcy judge called a “Kafkaesque nightmare” that caused them to lose their home and suffer medical problems due to the “brazen and heartless” behavior of bank employees after the family sought a loan modification for their house. A San Bernardino health clinic acted with “malice, fraud and oppression” when…
Dec 24, 2015
New U.S. Census Bureau data show the Bay Area is booming, but rising housing costs and poverty rates are making the recovery a spectator sport for many people trying to pay their bills while eliminating their personal debt. Incomes have increased, but rents have jumped way more, and owner-occupied housing has dropped in the region. For most people, it’s hard…
May 9, 2015
Fueled by a booming Silicon Valley, California’s economy is making tremendous strides since the Great Recession hit in late 2007. However, throughout the state, Californians have witnessed an era of vast income disparity. Too many individuals and working families have not experienced the wage growth needed to keep up with the cost of living. Tweet