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Poll: 2 in 3 likely SF voters support a San Francisco public bank.

Breaking SF Public Bank: New Poll Shows 2 in 3 likely SF voters support starting a San...

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CPBA October 2025 Newsletter: Public banking momentum building in California!

Public Banking Launches in Fresno!We co-hosted Fresno’s first public banking conversation...

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Public Banking Launches in Fresno!

Fresno Public Banking Listening SessionsWe co-hosted Fresno’s first public banking...

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A City-Owned Bank? Fresno Enters the Chat on Public Banking

Fresno just entered the public banking chat! And the community is driving it. From local...

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New CPBA Brief! California Needs a State Public Bank

California is facing budget deficits, federal rollbacks, and deep cuts to housing, climate,...

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Public Banking in California: Learning from the Bank of North Dakota

Our new brief, “Public Banking in California: Learning from the Bank of North Dakota,” with...

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BREAKING! CalAccount Approved by California Legislature! 

We’re excited to share that CalAccount is moving forward this year through the state budget...

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Watch the Public Banking Panel Recording ft. Rep. Rashida Tlaib + CPBA’s Trinity Tran

Thanks to everyone who joined The New School’s Public Banking Panel featuring...

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Join Us for a Public Banking Webinar with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and CPBA’s Trinity Tran!

Public Banking: Financial Infrastructure for Guaranteed Income and a Just EconomyTuesday,...

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LA’s Next Urban Revolution: A Public Bank

The California Public Banking Alliance’s Executive Director Trinity Tran led the...

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Making American Banking Risky Again

CPBA’s Rick Girling writes in his latest op-ed: public banking advocates stand with the...