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...
California Public Banking News
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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...
Banks for the People
The public banking movement is gaining momentum in the United States as more people seek...
SF inches closer to creating a public bank
San Francisco is taking bold steps towards establishing a Municipal Finance Corporation...
City Council Moves to OK Establishment of Public Bank for Oakland, East Bay
Oakland Post – Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan, a longtime supporter of strengthening...
Public Banking for Climate Justice
Public banks can drive the renewable energy revolution by investing in clean energy...
CPBA Takes Home the Equitable Futures Award
The California Public Banking Alliance (CPBA) received the Equitable Futures Award at the...
California Public Banking Roundup!
The latest updates from cities and regions throughout California working to create...
CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commissioners Confirmed
Great news over the summer! CalAccount, the statewide program to provide free financial...
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...
East Bay Activists Unveil New Blueprint for a Regional Public Bank
NextCity – Twice a year, when property owners pay their local property tax bills,...
Proposals for Public Banks Move Forward in Several States
People’s World – For too long a handful of corporate banks have controlled the...