Policy & Legislation
The California office works with regulatory agencies as well as the Legislature on payday lending policy.
- Payday Loans: A Stepping Stone to Debt, Reduced Credit Options and Bankruptcy
June 24, 2009 - AB 377: Do Californians Need $500 Payday Loans?
June 18, 2009 - Payday Lending and the Debt Trap in California
May 31, 2009Payday lending—the provision of 459% APR loans to cash-strapped borrowers—drains more than $450 million from California’s pockets every year.
- 2009 California Payday Lending Toolkit for New Legislators
January 1, 2009The California Office of the Center for Responsible Lending prepared the following documents to help California's newest legislators navigate the predatory payday lending arena.
- SNAPSHOT: Payday Lending in California
January 1, 2009CA Payday Fact and Policy Sheet. Data on payday lending and payday loans in California.


