[3] California Coast is a not-for-profit financial institution that was founded by a group of educators in 1929.

Its founding members included employees of Solar Aircraft, AT&T and San Diego Gas & Electric.

[citation needed] Today, California Coast serves residents who work or live in San Diego or Riverside counties.

Through that Network, the firm also offers CO-OP Shared Branches, which gives members access to more than 5,400.

[6] On January 1, 2014, the firm purchased the naming rights to San Diego State University’s on-campus amphitheater which will now be called Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater.