Six Generations on this Land

Marcucci Farms & Fava Brothers Vineyard began as the dream of two Italian immigrants, Martino and Lorenzo Fava. They left their home in Lucca, journeying to San Francisco in the early 1880s, and eventually settled in the Russian River Valley on forty acres with a view to Mount St. Helena, a dormant volcano named “Sleeping Woman” by Native Americans. The mountaintop, which on many mornings rose above a halo of low clouds, kept the brothers’ sights high, but there was little time to rest. They worked hard and prospered, and their families grew. Now, six generations later, the brothers’ descendents still work the land.

Bank with People
Who Empower Community

The word optimist only begins to describe the attributes of Kat Taylor, but she deflects compliments. As a co-founder of OneCalifornia and member of the Board of Directors, she seldom takes center stage other than to sing acapella songs of praise about banking, friends or family to any group who’ll listen, belting out original lyrics as occasions demand.

“I want to be part of a just society,” Kat says, when asked about her role in founding OneCal. She’s speaking from her car between meetings. “No matter how people start out, they deserve to have access to economic opportunity and mobility.” Kat and her husband,Tom Steyer, invested $22.5 million to start OneCal Bank and established OneCal Foundation to own the Bank. They will take no repayment or profit.