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Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Shows Why We Need to Expand Public Banking

The Alliance’s Julian LaRosa’s latest piece in Jacobin. Silicon Valley Bank’s...

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The SVB and Signature Bank Crashes Show Why We Need Public Banking

March 18, 2023. Trinity Tran, Truthout. We have a pivotal opportunity to reshape our...

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Helping the ‘unbanked’: California mulls entering banking business to serve disadvantaged consumers

In California, 81% of unbanked individuals earn less than $15/hr, hitting low-income...

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Banks for the People

The public banking movement is gaining momentum in the United States as more people seek...

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SF inches closer to creating a public bank

San Francisco is taking bold steps towards establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation...

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City Council Moves to OK Establishment of Public Bank for Oakland, East Bay

Oakland Post – Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, a longtime supporter of strengthening...

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Public Banking for Climate Justice

Public banks can drive the renewable energy revolution by investing in clean energy...

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CPBA Takes Home the Equitable Futures Award

The California Public Banking Alliance (CPBA) received the Equitable Futures Award at the...

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California Public Banking Roundup!

The latest updates from cities and regions throughout California working to create...

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CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commissioners Confirmed

Great news over the summer! CalAccount, the statewide program to provide free financial...

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Governor’s Budget Blueprint Affirms California’s Commitment to Closing Financial Services and Racial Wealth Gap

Sacramento, CA – Members of the community coalition supporting the CalAccount program...

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East Bay Activists Unveil New Blueprint for a Regional Public Bank

NextCity – Twice a year, when property owners pay their local property tax bills,...