Frank Robinson and Paulina Gonzalez-Brito Appointed to the CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commission

September 7, 2022

SACRAMENTO – The Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), appointed Frank Robinson and Paulina Gonzalez-Brito to the CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commission on August 29. The statute creating this new committee includes specific requirements for the appointees; Gonzalez-Brito fills the position for a public banking advocate and Robinson fills the position for an individual with banking expertise.

“The newly established CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commission has been tasked with evaluating the feasibility of a CalAccount public banking option,” Pro Tem Atkins said. “Frank Robinson and Paulina Gonzalez-Brito bring decades of much-needed experience in banking issues, especially in underserved communities, to the Commission. I am confident they will thoroughly vet the CalAccount option and make an advantageous recommendation for the people of California.”

Frank Robinson is the Managing Director and Diverse Markets Executive for Corporate Social Responsibility at MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.) Union Bank, where he has served since 1996. Robinson is a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. 

Frank Robinson lives in Chula Vista and the term is at the pleasure of the Senate Rules Committee. Compensation is reimbursement for travel expenses.

Paulina Gonzalez-Brito is the Chief Executive Officer of the California Reinvestment Coalition. Previously, they served as the Executive Director of Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) and as a Community Organizer for UNITE HERE. Gonzalez-Brito currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders, and previously served on the Community Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the San Francisco Municipal Bank Feasibility Task Force, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board.

Paulina Gonzalez-Brito lives in Oakland and the term is at the pleasure of the Senate Rules Committee. Compensation is reimbursement for travel expenses.

 

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Toni G. Atkins is President pro Tempore of the California Senate. Having previously served as Speaker of the California Assembly, she began her tenure in the Senate in 2016. As Senator for District 39, she represents the cities of San Diego, Coronado, Del Mar and Solana Beach. Website of President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins: www.senate.ca.gov/Atkins