Public Bank LA - Movement Resources

Essential resources including lending and investment reports, business plans, municipal documents, and organizing tools from the Los Angeles and California public banking movement.

LOS ANGELES

SAN FRANCISCO
EAST BAY 
  • Public Bank East Bay Business plan and three years of financial model available to review on request.
  • Treasurer’s board letter from Hank Levy, Alameda County Treasurer stating intent to allocate $40M.
  • Letter from Floy Andrews, Special Counsel of Friends of the Public Bank East Bay, legal opinion on use of local agency investment pool funds for public bank capitalization.
  • East Bay Governance Prototype 
CENTRAL COAST
  • Letter from Santa Cruz County Supervisor seeking statements of interest from Central Coast cities, counties, and public agencies to participate in a viability study for the Central Coast Public Bank.
  • Central Coast Regional Communications and Reports
SACRAMENTO
FRESNO

CPBA ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BANKING ACT (AB 857, 2019)
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BANKING OPTION ACT (AB 1177, 2021) – CALACCOUNT
Legislative Brief – summary of the California Public Banking Act and the California Public Banking Option Act (CalAccount).
Policy Brief
Public Banks x CDFIs – flyer

Public Banks x Local Financial Institutions Brief – explains how California’s Public Banks, under AB 857, can collaborate with local financial institutions (LFIs) like credit unions and CDFIs to address community needs.

Public Banking One-Pagers – quick guides on how public banks support affordable housing, green energy, labor, localism and agroecology, municipal governments, and small businesses.

Public Banks x Social Housing – brief
Public Banks x Small Businesses – brief
Public Banking Video – 2-minute explainer video.

Resource Booklet – overview of public banking and FAQ.

Technical Brief – technical summary of California’s public banks.
CalAccount website
Green Banks