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Housing Opportunities | Economic Security
Holding Banks Responsible By Community Organizing

May 26, 2010

People Acting in Community Together (PACT), an affiliate of the People Improving Communities through Organizing- (PICO) National Network, organized the event, and brought about a dozen people together who planned to divest from the Bank of America.

Economic Security
Faith Groups to Protest Bank of America, Wells Fargo

April 27, 2010

“The business model of big banks seems to be to make money from squeezing their customers and Wall Street gambling without producing anything of value,” said the Rev. Dr. Mario Howell, clergy leader with Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization and the PICO National Network. “It’s time banks become part of making the economy work, not just profiting off of our hard times.”

Economic Security
CCISCO join Rally to to hold Wells Fargo Accountable

April 22, 2010

Hundreds of CCISCO and PICO leaders will join SEIU, AFL-CIO, ACCE, California Reinvestment Coalition, Causa Justa :: Just Cause (CJJC), Tenants Together, to present a common set of demands to Wells Fargo.

Immigration Reform
Thousands March for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in San Francisco

April 22, 2010

"I was proud to serve my country," said Iraq war veteran and CCISCO leader, "Rodrigo Peregrina, "I am here today as a veteran, a citizen and a voter. I am here to ask Senator Feinstein to stand with our veterans, our families and our community and support comprehensive immigration reform."

Immigration Reform
CCISCO Hosts Bridge-Building Workshop

April 21, 2010

CCISCO, in conjunction with the Diocese of Oakland and the Justice for Immigrants Campaign, hosted a Bridge-Building workshop at Immaculate Heart of March Church in Brentwood, California.

Housing Opportunities
Faith Leaders Attend Bank of America Shareholders Meeting to Demand Halt to Foreclosures

February 24, 2010

Yesterday, a delegation of PICO clergy and faith leaders, together with allies from other faith-based and consumer advocacy organizations, met with Barbara Desoer, President of Home Loans, Mortgage and Insurance at Bank of America, to discuss concrete strategies that the bank can take to prevent more of its borrowers from needlessly losing their homes.

Housing Opportunities | Economic Security
Faith Groups Escalate Campaign to Hold Bank of America Accountable

January 13, 2010

"Bank of America had nothing - no new ideas or proposals to offer to keep families in their homes and end the suffering in our communities," said Rev. Lucy Kolin, from Oakland Community Organizations and PICO National Network, who led the negotiation session. "We offered them a clear statement of the bottom line: Keep people in their homes. Do no harm. Put in place a moratorium so that Bank of America can get its act together and stop hurting our families and our communities. We went into this meeting willing to be hopeful, but we were disappointed. We will not let disappointment end our commitment."

Economic Security | Safe Neighborhoods
Richmond community unites to address violence through jobs, training, mentoring

November 20, 2009

More than 300 diverse community residents gathered at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church on November 19 and addressed the issue of violence in Richmond by focusing on the creation of jobs, training and mentoring programs. The action was organized by leaders from St. Mark's Catholic Church, Easter Hill United Methodist Church, and the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council, all members of PICO affiliate Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO).

Housing Opportunities | Economic Security
Contra Costa faith leaders take major step forward in "Bank Accountability" campaign

October 24, 2009

On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, over 400 community residents packed the Dominican Hall at Holy Rosary Church in Antioch, CA to hold banks accountable for refusing to negotiate in good faith with homeowners. Joining them that night was the Reverend Jesse Jackson who offered words of inspiration and clarity on the effects of the banking system.

Housing Opportunities
PICO affiliates step up pressure on Banks, Treasury to stop more foreclosures

October 13, 2009

Last week, PICO affiliates presented Treasury officials in Washington, DC with hundreds of stories of families trying to avoid foreclosure in a campaign to have the Administration put more pressure on banks to increase the pace of loan modifications under the Making Home Affordable Program.

Housing Opportunities
PICO and National People's Action kick off series of Fed Reserve hearings in hard-hit communities

June 16, 2009

Two hundred area residents came to tell representatives from the Federal Reserve about the challenges their communities face in recovering from the twin crises.

Health Care Access
PICO leaders rally with Congressman George Miller for health reform

June 14, 2009

On June 13, over 500 people from Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO) turned out for a town hall meeting on health care reform with Congressman George Miller, chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Health Care Access
Contra Costa faith leaders fight harmful health cuts, preserve $1.5 million for clinics

April 29, 2009

In less than one week, faith leaders from PICO affiliate Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO) organized three health care forums with County Supervisors and their staff to give the community an opportunity to voice their opinions on harmful cuts to the Basic Healthcare Program.

Housing Opportunities
Richmond residents hold banks accountable for helping rebuild city hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis

March 17, 2009

On Thursday, March 12, over 500 residents from the hard-hit city of Richmond, CA packed St. Mark's Catholic Church to ask city, county, and bank leaders to take aggressive steps to deal with the approximately 2,000 abandoned, foreclosed bank-owned properties in this city of 100,000.

School Improvement
Students organize for quality education in Contra Costa County schools

February 27, 2009

With California’s struggling economy and rising unemployment; a high-quality education that prepares students for the workforce or college is paramount to the stability of local communities throughout the state. On February 24, nearly three hundred students, concerned parents and faith leaders from the Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization (CCISCO) gathered city and state officials, including California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell, to express their concerns, research, and personal testimonies about inadequate school preparation in their communities.

Housing Opportunities
PICO launches national campaign to prevent foreclosures

October 28, 2008

Housing Opportunities
PICO asks Treasury to adopt protocols to reduce foreclosures

October 14, 2008

Housing Opportunities
Washington Mutual agrees to negotiate with homeowners

June 02, 2008

Housing Opportunities
Residents call on banks to meet with homeowners to halt foreclosures

May 02, 2008

Housing Opportunities
PICO in FL, MA, CA, and MO help homeowners deal with foreclosures

March 04, 2008

Youth Development
Celebration Honors Contra Costa County Youth Leaders

February 18, 2008

Immigration Reform | Civic Participation
Developing immigrant power through citizenship

February 01, 2008

Neighborhood Revitalization
Youth, residents lead fight to revitalize Richmond, CA

August 15, 2007

Immigration Reform
Faith leaders, families and mayors speak out against ICE raids

May 20, 2007

Immigration Reform
Clergy Letter Calls for Halt to Immigration Raids

May 15, 2007

Immigration Reform
Clergy call for halt to immigration raids

April 03, 2007

Immigration Reform
Contra Costa Cities Resist ICE's Tactics

January 29, 2007

Youth Development
Contra Costa Teens Win Help with Jobs

December 05, 2006

Immigration Reform
Youth Leaders Push American Dream Act for Immigrant Students

June 03, 2006

Neighborhood Revitalization
Community, youth leaders block Wal-Mart in Hercules, CA

May 03, 2006

Immigration Reform
Contra Costa Families Gather at Pittsburg Vigil

April 11, 2006

Youth Development
CCISCO holds 8th annual Youth Celebration

February 01, 2006

Health Care Access
Covering uninsured children in Conta Costa County, California

July 09, 2005

Health Care Access
Contra Costa, California wins tax campaign by 84%, saves hospital

June 15, 2004

Health Care Access
Contra Costa County California organizes to stop hospital closure

March 22, 2004