SF voters will decide this Nov if the city should lay the groundwork for the nation's 1st municipal public bank! Prop B would let SF keep tax dollars local to fund affordable housing & small businesses directly, all without raising taxes. www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea...

SF: Ballot Measure To Allow For Creation Of Public Bank Heads To Voters

San Francisco voters will be asked in November if the city should be allowed to set up a public bank and become the first in the nation to do so.

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Take 5 minutes to watch Trinity Tran, 2026 TED Fellow and CPBA's Executive Director, break down why public banking matters & what it takes to build a financial system that actually serves communities. www.ted.com/talks/trinit...

Who controls your city's money?

What if your city could borrow money from its own bank instead of private lenders? TED Fellow Trinity Tran is leading the push for public banks — which are owned by the people through their local gove...

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We’re heartbroken to share that David Cobb passed away on Labor Day. His heart gave way during his usual beach walk, one of his favorite ways to clear his head and take in the world he fought so hard for. (1)

Hella Bees in Oakland was buzzing on Thursday as East Bay and SF community members came together to talk about how public banking could change their lives. EPIC, SF Public Bank, Public Bank East Bay & CPBA co-hosted, and it got people asking how to support Berkeley's Measure Z and SF's Prop B. 🏦 🌎

Public banking is on the ballots in San Francisco! Yes on B! 🏦🌳🗳️

Public banking is on the ballot in Berkeley! Measure Z would fund Public Bank East Bay through a six-year parcel tax, projected to raise $9M+ in its first year, the largest single investment in a regional bank. www.berkeleyside.org/2026/08/25/b...

Should Berkeley fund a public bank for the East Bay? Voters will decide in November

Measure Z, a parcel tax to fund a regional public bank, is on the November’ ballot. Proponents say it will invest in worthy local causes.

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This Nov, SF voters decide on a public bank, city-owned, could fund affordable housing, green energy & small biz. If it passes, SF is first in the US to do it. Tune in @kqednews.kqed.org! 🎙️ Misha Steier / SF Public Bank, Alyce McFadden @sfchronicle.com www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

Should San Francisco Create a Public Bank? | KQED

We'll dive into what a public bank is and how it might work in San Francisco.

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California Public Banking Alliance@capublicbanking.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dr. Flo Cofer lays it out. When capital is redirected toward affordable housing, climate resilience & community investment instead of Wall Street returns, that's a public health strategy. It's time for a California State Public Bank to fund a healthy future!

I didn’t know before watching some short documentaries on, of all places, Criterion Channel, that North Dakota’s public banking is a legacy of the Non-Partisan League (farmer activists from the early 20th century)

California Public Banking Alliance@capublicbanking.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CPBA’s @trinitytran.bsky.social breaks it down. CA is the world’s 4th-largest economy, yet we pay billions in interest & fees to Wall Street banks and private investors. North Dakota’s economy is just 1/50th our size. Its public bank returned $335M to the state last year. Imagine our potential!

This is an excellent snapshot of a superb idea! A state public bank that serves the public interest and returns profits back into our public purse instead of sending to Wall Street and investor class elites. We could do this is WA, all we need is political will. @waforpublicbanking.bsky.social

California Public Banking Alliance@capublicbanking.bsky.social · 2mo ago

CPBA’s @trinitytran.bsky.social breaks it down. CA is the world’s 4th-largest economy, yet we pay billions in interest & fees to Wall Street banks and private investors. North Dakota’s economy is just 1/50th our size. Its public bank returned $335M to the state last year. Imagine our potential!

Faye Wilson Kennedy w/ the Poor People’s Campaign brought the conversation back to who gets left out when Wall Street decides where California's money goes: renters, homeowners, transit riders & communities that have waited decades for investment. A state public bank changes who money serves!

CPBA’s @trinitytran.bsky.social breaks it down. CA is the world’s 4th-largest economy, yet we pay billions in interest & fees to Wall Street banks and private investors. North Dakota’s economy is just 1/50th our size. Its public bank returned $335M to the state last year. Imagine our potential!

Tristan Brown of CFT - California Federation of Teachers, repping over 120,000 teachers & educational workers across the state, laid out how workforce housing keeps stalling due to financing gaps banks won't touch. A public bank can make bridge loans to get those projects moving.

Dr. Flo Cofer lays it out. When capital is redirected toward affordable housing, climate resilience & community investment instead of Wall Street returns, that's a public health strategy. It's time for a California State Public Bank to fund a healthy future!

Standing room only in 93° heat at our Public Banking Gathering in Sacramento & the room stayed packed. That's what momentum looks like! Huge thanks to our speakers & co-hosting orgs for making it happen. Sacramento showed up for their communities & our public dollars. More soon!

Join us in Sacramento on July 23rd for a public banking community gathering! I'll be speaking along with a powerful lineup including Tristan Brown - CA Federation of Teachers, Dr. Flo Cofer - Sacramento Climate Coalition, and more!

California Public Banking Alliance@capublicbanking.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us in Sacramento July 23 to talk building a California State Bank, money that could fund affordable housing & small businesses instead of bank fees. Hear from CFT, Sacramento Climate Coalition, Poor People's Campaign & CPBA! www.eventbrite.com/e/public-mon...

Join us in Sacramento July 23 to talk building a California State Bank, money that could fund affordable housing & small businesses instead of bank fees. Hear from CFT, Sacramento Climate Coalition, Poor People's Campaign & CPBA! www.eventbrite.com/e/public-mon...

CPBA's @trinitytran.bsky.social joins Shelterforce to talk public banking & state/local community investment breakthroughs. "Nobody thinks their tax dollars should be making Jamie Dimon richer while our streets are crumbling and our neighborhoods are deteriorating." shelterforce.org/2026/07/09/l...

Laboratories of Democracy: Emerging State and Local Policy Visions, a Shelterforce Webinar — Shelterforce

There's a lot that can be done to advance housing and community investment at the local and state level. This is the perfect moment to do it.

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9-2 Tuesday to place a measure on the November ballot that would be a step towards creating the first city-run public bank in the country! missionlocal.org/2026/07/sf-p...

San Francisco supervisors put public bank measure on ballot

The ballot measure will create the governance structure for a public bank if voters pass it in November.

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CA Public Banking Alliance's Nick Cortez & Jake Tonkel presented at the South Bay Progressive Alliance on how public banking can break the grip of private lenders and reduce the high financing costs that drain state & local government budgets. 🏦♻️

Join South Bay Progressive Alliance and hear Nick Cortez & Jake Tonkel of the CA Public Banking Alliance explain what public banking is & how it can stop the grip that the private banking system have on state & local governments! June 27 at 3pm Tully Branch Library San Jose, CA

San Francisco Supervisor Chyanne Chen joins NBC Bay Area to discuss a push in the city to start the SF Public Bank! www.nbcbayarea.com/video/news/l...

A closer look: San Francisco's public bank proposal

San Francisco Supervisor Chyanne Chen joins Raj Mathai to discuss a push in the city to start a public bank.

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BIG! California’s State Bank Act #AB2243 cleared its 2nd Assembly committee & moving through the Legislature. CA sends billions to Wall Street in interest while communities fight for housing, infrastructure & investment. This bill starts changing that. www.theobserver.media/california/c...

Lawmakers Launch AB 2243 To Study A California Public Bank

CA lawmakers unveil AB 2243 to explore a publicly owned state bank, aiming to keep public funds local and support housing, infrastructure, climate and more.

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CPBA’s Debbie Notkin and Julian LaRosa are featured in the DailyCal and are submitting signatures for the Berkeley ballot measure to raise the funds needed to capitalize the Public Bank East Bay! www.dailycal.org/news/city/be...

Berkeley ballot measure seeks to establish first California public bank

The Coalition to Keep Berkeley Money Local is working to bring the first public bank in California history to the East Bay. In partnership with Public Bank East Bay, the

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Massive win! Santa Clara County just voted to divest its ~$10B investment pool from fossil fuels. Over the past 2 years, $30M in Chevron and Exxon bonds were allowed to expire, and no new fossil fuel bonds will be purchased moving forward. @fossilfreeca.org fossilfreeca.org/santa-clara-...

Catch up on the latest with the California public banking movement and the exciting launch of the CA State Bank campaign! capublicbanking.org/ca-state-ban...

CA State Bank campaign launches as AB 2243 passes two Assembly committees! - CA Public Banking Alliance

California State Bank campaign kicks off as AB 2243 clears two Assembly committees Big Earth Day launch for AB 2243, the California State Bank Act, with a powerful statewide coalition, putting the pow...

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California State Bank Act #AB2243 passes two committees! Thanks to Assembly authors @matthaneysf.bsky.social @ashkalra.bsky.social, Chair @AsmSolache, Chair @AsmValencia, committee members, and the California State Bank Coalition.

"Michael Tubbs, Founder of End Poverty in California says California is the 4th largest economy, but many are locked out. This bill aims to keep money in-state and invest in small businesses, education, and communities -- using public money for public good." @capublicbanking.bsky.social #ItsOurMoney

Michael Tubbs - Why California Needs a Public Bank Now

YouTube video by CA Public Banking Alliance

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Big Earth Day launch for California State Bank #AB2343 with a strong statewide coalition. A bill for people & planet, putting the power of money back in CA communities. haney.asmdc.org/press-releas...