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CPBA Resources for the Public Banking Movement
CPBA Resources for the Public Banking Movement! We’ve assembled a powerful set of resources to help propel the public banking movement in California and beyond! Check out the strategies that are...
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Asset Funders Network Webinar
Public Banking in California: A Pathway to Community Wealth Building and Inclusive Local Economies In 2019, California became the first state to establish a legal framework for municipalities to form...
View ArticleCalifornia Public Banking Movement Resources
CPBA Movement Resources Check out the strategies that are turning ideas into action for cities and communities across the state with our Movement Resources including business plans, lending and...
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Nonprofit Quarterly Features Public Banking in California
Nonprofit Quarterly Highlights Public Banking—California & Beyond We started the year off strong with two features in The Nonprofit Quarterly! Check out the trilogy of public banking articles: two...
View ArticleCongresswoman Rashida Tlaib Leads on Public Banking
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Leads on Public Banking At the February 5, 2025, House Financial Services Committee hearing, Rep. Rashida Tlaib discussed how the Bank of North Dakota (BND) partners with...
View ArticlePublic Banking in a Time of Crisis: How to Rebuild Los Angeles
Public Banking in a Time of Crisis: How to Rebuild Los Angeles Wildfires in California. Floods in North Carolina. Disaster recovery shouldn’t leave cities drowning in debt. But right now, Los Angeles...
View ArticleHousing California Conference – Public Banking Panel
Housing California Conference - Public Banking Panel Join us at the 2025 Housing California Conference March 6th in Sacramento for an important discussion on how public banking can drive affordable...
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Trinity Tran Joins ShelterBox USA’s International Women’s Day Panel
California Public Banking Alliance’s Trinity Tran joins ShelterBox USA for an incredible panel event in honor of International Women’s Day 2025. Featuring Senator Monique Limon, LA Fire Department...
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Public Banking Advocacy Day at the State Capitol!
Our volunteer team of advocates from across the state: Sacramento, San Francisco, East Bay, and Los Angeles met with legislators at the Capitol to discuss our progress with building a network of...
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CPBA March 2025 Newsletter: Feature in The Guardian, Catalyst Convening, The...
Rashida Tlaib Highlights Our Public Banking Movement in The Guardian!Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Michael McCarthy give a shout-out to our grassroots public banking movement in The Guardian!“From...
View ArticleTrinity Tran Speaks at the Governor’s Catalyst Convening
At the Catalyst Convening in Long Beach on March 26, 2025, hosted by the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) and the California Strategic Growth Council (SGC), CPBA’s Trinity...
View ArticleCall to Action! CalAccount Community Coalition Call
Back in 2021, supporters from across the state helped pass the California Public Banking Option Act (AB 1177). Because of your support, the CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commission was created to explore how...
View ArticleSan Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer Calls for a Public Bank to...
San Diego County Board of Supervisors acting Chair Terra Lawson-Remer called for bold local action in Wednesday evening’s State of the County Address, including the creation of a public bank to finance...
View ArticleCalAccount (AB 1365) Clears Its First Two Assembly Committees!
SEIU California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 23, 2025Contact: Maya Polon, maya@paschalroth.comMaria Elena Jauregui, 818.355.5291, Spanish-languageAs Trump Administration Rolls Back Consumer Protections,...
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California Public Banking Alliance Featured in “Busting the Bankers’ Club”...
Our work is featured by world renowned progressive economist Gerald Epstein in his book Busting the Bankers Club: Finance for the Rest of Us! California has been a hub for the public banking movement,...
View ArticleMaking American Banking Risky Again
CPBA’s Rick Girling writes in his latest op-ed: public banking advocates stand with the CFPB and against efforts to gut the few safeguards working people have left. Wall Street and billionaire tech...
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LA’s Next Urban Revolution: A Public Bank
The California Public Banking Alliance’s Executive Director Trinity Tran led the passage of the first law in the U.S. to let cities and regions form public banks, backed by our California alliance of...
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CPBA Featured in New Demos + NEP Report on Public Banks and Racial Equity
At a national convening in Washington, D.C., marking the launch of Demos and New Economy Project’s report, Public Banks for Racial Equity: Democratizing Finance to Build Community Wealth,CPBA’s...
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Join Us for a Public Banking Webinar with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and CPBA’s...
Public Banking: Financial Infrastructure for Guaranteed Income and a Just EconomyTuesday, June 17 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT | ZoomRegister Online via ZoomAs federal support for climate and...
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