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Hi,   Californians are about to get their own bank — as long as the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee does not give in to Wall Street banking interests and passes AB 2500. This bill will establish the California Investment … Continue reading →

(from the San Francisco Chronicle, 12/21/11): Oakland council adds debit-card ability to city ID Matthai Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writer San Francisco Chronicle December 21, 2011 04:00 AM   The Oakland City Council authorized drafting a contract Tuesday to put a … Continue reading →

[Here is another alternative currency event in Oakland for next Monday.  And dont forget Wilson Riles' event tomorrow, Saturday 10 am  to 2 pm, see article below.] Hello, Probably the world’s foremost authority on alternative and local currencies, Bernard Lietaer, is here … Continue reading →

ACORNs Alternative Currency for Oakland Residents and Neighbors  My Friends and fellow lovers of Oakland, You are going to want to come and learn about this win-win-win currency for Oakland. Date:     Saturday, November 5, 2011 Time:     10am to … Continue reading →

Friends of the ACORN, After the 4-0 vote of the City Council Finance Committee to move the Oakland ID card to the full City Council with the probability of a local currency function intact, Council Member Jean Quan said that … Continue reading →

Friends, please plan to attend the Oakland City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 9th at 7 pm at City Hall, to speak or nod in favor of adopting the alternative currency ACORN for Oakland.  We need a public show of … Continue reading →

Help Your Self! Help Oakland – Support Local Currency Oakland Community Action Network (Oakland C.A.N.) needs you to call your Council Member and to endorse the ACORN! ACORN: Alternative Currency for Oakland Residents and Neighbors. The seed for the Oak … Continue reading →

Third National Web Conference Cities for All: Integrating our Communities August 21st 2010, 9:00 AM In the web: http://www.livestream.com/aliadi Location: Clinica de la Raza, 3451 East 12th st. Oakland CA 94601 The Alianza Latinoamericana por los Derechos de los Inmigrantes … Continue reading →

Oakland C.A.N. (Community Action Network) 3746 39th Avenue Oakland, CA 94619 510.530.2448 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE All of Oakland’s Mayoral Candidates Agree Oakland, California                                                                        Contact: Wilson Riles Wednesday, August 11, 210                                                      President Oakland C.A.N. 11:00 a.m.                                                                                       510-530-2448 In front of Oakland … Continue reading →