FEATURED PRESS
- Reps. Tlaib and AOC Introduce the Public Banking Act
- Los Angeles Times – After years of ups and downs, Los Angeles moves forward on creation of a public bank
- Next City – Public Banking Efforts Are Gaining Momentum And Clarity In California
- Truthout – The SVB and Signature Bank Crashes Show Why We Need Public Banking
- SEIU CA – Governor Newsom Signs First in the Nation Legislation on Universal Access to Free Banking Services
- Los Angeles Times – Free Banking in California? New Bill Tackles Access and Racial Equity
- ABC 7 News – Los Angeles Could be 1st Major U.S. City to Get a Public Bank
- KCET – Los Angeles Unanimously Supports Statewide Public Banking Option
- The Real News Network – California Legalizes Public Banking
- RT – How Public Banking is a Revolution
- Democracy at Work with Richard Wolff – Public Service v. Private Profit
- Los Angeles Times – Why Los Angeles Should Start a Bank
- Bloomberg – Los Angeles Weighs Bringing Its Wall Street Cash Home
- Huffington Post – What If Banks Were Publicly Owned? In LA, This May Soon Be A Reality
- ABC 7 News – Measure B Would Allow Los Angeles to Create a Public Bank
Visit California Public Banking Alliance for additional coverage and news from the public banking movement.
NEWS ARTICLES
The LA City Council needs to hear from all of us, loud and clear. The Public Bank LA Coalition is calling on the City to fully fund the Public Bank feasibility study in this year’s budget.
We’ve already secured unanimous Council support to move forward. Now we need the City Council to approve the $460,000...
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), Public Bank LA and California Public Banking Alliance’s Trinity Tran participated in a funding panel to discuss...
Our volunteer team of advocates from across the state: Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, and East Bay, met with legislators at the Capitol to discuss our progress with building a network of socially and environmentally responsible public banks, and we rallied for CalAccount.
It was a packed day...
Our grassroots public banking movement received a powerful shoutout from @rashidatlaib in the The Guardian! From LA to NY, we’re working to prove that finance can serve people and empower local investment. Democratic mandates can build renewables, affordable housing, an community wealth.
Creating...
Public Bank LA’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 Captain Sheila Kelliher, and author Mindy Budgor. Moderated by ShelterBox USA’s President Kerri Murray.
Montecito...
The LA City Council needs to hear from all of us, loud and clear. The Public Bank LA Coalition is calling on the City to fully fund the Public Bank feasibility study in this year’s budget.
We’ve already secured unanimous Council support to move forward. Now we need the City Council to approve the $460,000...
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), Public Bank LA and California Public Banking Alliance’s Trinity Tran participated in a funding panel to discuss...
Our volunteer team of advocates from across the state: Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, and East Bay, met with legislators at the Capitol to discuss our progress with building a network of socially and environmentally responsible public banks, and we rallied for CalAccount.
It was a packed day...
Our grassroots public banking movement received a powerful shoutout from @rashidatlaib in the The Guardian! From LA to NY, we’re working to prove that finance can serve people and empower local investment. Democratic mandates can build renewables, affordable housing, an community wealth.
Creating...
Public Bank LA’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 Captain Sheila Kelliher, and author Mindy Budgor. Moderated by ShelterBox USA’s President Kerri Murray.
Montecito...