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Santa Barbara County Interested in Studying Feasibility of Central Coast Public Bank

Noozhawk – May 29, 2021The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors passed a...

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Monterey County officials show interest in public banking

Monterey Herald – May 5, 2021.SALINAS — Monterey County elected officials have OK’d...

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Free banking in California? New bill tackles access and racial equity

By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Time.Escalating overdraft charges. Minimum balances. High...

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Interest Compounds for a California State Public Bank

By California Public Banking AllianceSenator Mike McGuire, Chair of the Governance and...

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Public Banking Act Gives Us A Proven Model to Address Unprecedented Crises

By California Public Banking AllianceAmerica faces a perfect storm of ever-escalating...

Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Enabling Creation of Public Banks

Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced the...

Public banks are officially law in California! Read our latest press on AB 857!

“California Governor Signs Bill Allowing the Establishment of Public Banks,” by...

California State Public Bank Bill AB 310 Moves Forward in 2021

By Brett Garrett, Rick Girling, Susan Harman, Debbie Notkin, Trinity TranPublic banking...

Public banking would help speed the economic recovery from COVID-19

April 17, 2020 – The Hill. Rick Girling of the California Public Banking Alliance and...

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What a Public Bank Can Do for Real People

Oscar Perry Abello talks with Sylvia Chi and Kurtis Wu from the California Public Banking...

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State legislation prompts San Diego to explore creating a city-owned ‘public bank’

San Diego Union-Tribune – February 2, 2020. The San Diego Union-Tribune talks...

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Voices of the California Progressive Alliance

SF Bay View – January 17, 2020. About 500 people gathered in the Pauley Ballroom on...