Public Bank LA
@publicbankla.bsky.social
The People's Bank. Banking for people & planet. Established two laws in California. Measure B supported by 430K Angelenos. 🌳🏦
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People from 39 states, plus supporters tuning in from around the world, joined our Public Banking Coast to Coast webinar!
Senator Elizabeth Warren talked about how public banks can provide low-cost lending for housing and infrastructure, create jobs & strengthen our communities.
Senator Elizabeth Warren talked about how public banks can provide low-cost lending for housing and infrastructure, create jobs & strengthen our communities.
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
People from 39 states, plus supporters tuning in from around the world, joined our Public Banking Coast to Coast webinar!
Senator Elizabeth Warren talked about how public banks can provide low-cost lending for housing and infrastructure, create jobs & strengthen our communities.
Senator Elizabeth Warren talked about how public banks can provide low-cost lending for housing and infrastructure, create jobs & strengthen our communities.
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TOMORROW! Join us for a powerful convo w/ movement leaders from CA, NY & MA! With federal volatility, now's the moment to create city & state banks to recapture billions of public dollars siphoned out of our communities & reinvest them into public good. bit.ly/PBC2C
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
TOMORROW! Join us for a powerful convo w/ movement leaders from CA, NY & MA! With federal volatility, now's the moment to create city & state banks to recapture billions of public dollars siphoned out of our communities & reinvest them into public good. bit.ly/PBC2C
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As federal funding for states shrink, people are taking back control, building public banks owned by communities.
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
As federal funding for states shrink, people are taking back control, building public banks owned by communities.
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
Join a national conversation with movement leaders + Senator Elizabeth Warren to reclaim local funds for housing, climate & more!
Nov 19, 12 PM PT/3PM ET
bit.ly/PBC2C
Our team came together to ground in our next steps to build the LA Public Bank! From living room strategy sessions to Zoom to City Hall, we’ve gone from an idea with no blueprint to a movement reshaping how cities think about money & power. Next, we build! 🔥
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Our team came together to ground in our next steps to build the LA Public Bank! From living room strategy sessions to Zoom to City Hall, we’ve gone from an idea with no blueprint to a movement reshaping how cities think about money & power. Next, we build! 🔥
BIG NEWS! LA City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt committed discretionary dollars to the LA Public Bank plan. They join 7 colleagues backing work to cut borrowing costs, reduce fees, and invest in housing, small biz & climate infrastructure. 🏦🌱
October 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
BIG NEWS! LA City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt committed discretionary dollars to the LA Public Bank plan. They join 7 colleagues backing work to cut borrowing costs, reduce fees, and invest in housing, small biz & climate infrastructure. 🏦🌱
Unanimous! The public bank motion cleared the Budget & Finance Committee.Thanks to Chair Yaroslavsky, Members Hernandez, Blumenfield, Hutt & CM McOsker. With budget pressures rising, a public bank can cut borrowing costs, keep dollars local & add new revenue tools. 🏦♻️
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Unanimous! The public bank motion cleared the Budget & Finance Committee.Thanks to Chair Yaroslavsky, Members Hernandez, Blumenfield, Hutt & CM McOsker. With budget pressures rising, a public bank can cut borrowing costs, keep dollars local & add new revenue tools. 🏦♻️
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Please join us Sunday, October 12 for a conversation with @publicbankla.bsky.social about how a public bank in LA could help us become a more sustainable city. Learn more and RSVP at www.ncsa.la/public_bank_.... #PublicBank
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Please join us Sunday, October 12 for a conversation with @publicbankla.bsky.social about how a public bank in LA could help us become a more sustainable city. Learn more and RSVP at www.ncsa.la/public_bank_.... #PublicBank
What if LA’s money worked for LA? 💰At Destination Crenshaw’s panel, PBLA’s Dan Pelegero joined Jason Foster, Oscar Perry Abello & Self Help Credit Union to discuss how a public bank could keep dollars local supporting housing, anti-displacement & rebuilding after disasters.
September 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
What if LA’s money worked for LA? 💰At Destination Crenshaw’s panel, PBLA’s Dan Pelegero joined Jason Foster, Oscar Perry Abello & Self Help Credit Union to discuss how a public bank could keep dollars local supporting housing, anti-displacement & rebuilding after disasters.
Big wins for LA. Read our latest! The Public Bank motion cleared committee + 7 councilmembers including Council President Harris-Dawson, are now putting funds behind it!
We just dropped our new State Bank brief & join our talk at Destination Crenshaw! 🏦✊
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We just dropped our new State Bank brief & join our talk at Destination Crenshaw! 🏦✊
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September 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Big wins for LA. Read our latest! The Public Bank motion cleared committee + 7 councilmembers including Council President Harris-Dawson, are now putting funds behind it!
We just dropped our new State Bank brief & join our talk at Destination Crenshaw! 🏦✊
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We just dropped our new State Bank brief & join our talk at Destination Crenshaw! 🏦✊
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Los Angeles City Council President Harris-Dawson joined six colleagues to fund LA’s Public Bank Plan.👏 We need real solutions on the table to cut borrowing costs & Wall St fees; invest in affordable housing. Let’s put millions back to work for LA communities. 🏦♻️🏡
September 9, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Los Angeles City Council President Harris-Dawson joined six colleagues to fund LA’s Public Bank Plan.👏 We need real solutions on the table to cut borrowing costs & Wall St fees; invest in affordable housing. Let’s put millions back to work for LA communities. 🏦♻️🏡
Over 1,750 letters sent! actionnetwork.org/letters/publ...
Send a one-click letter via our Action Network campaign. Let’s keep the pressure up and get the LA public bank plan across the finish line!
Send a one-click letter via our Action Network campaign. Let’s keep the pressure up and get the LA public bank plan across the finish line!
September 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Over 1,750 letters sent! actionnetwork.org/letters/publ...
Send a one-click letter via our Action Network campaign. Let’s keep the pressure up and get the LA public bank plan across the finish line!
Send a one-click letter via our Action Network campaign. Let’s keep the pressure up and get the LA public bank plan across the finish line!
🚨The Public Bank motion PASSED in the Government Operations Committee chaired by Councilmember Padilla w/ CMs Jurado & Lee! Next stop: Budget & Finance. Big thanks to champions & coalition partners. 🏦 #ProfitForThePeople
September 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
🚨The Public Bank motion PASSED in the Government Operations Committee chaired by Councilmember Padilla w/ CMs Jurado & Lee! Next stop: Budget & Finance. Big thanks to champions & coalition partners. 🏦 #ProfitForThePeople
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🚨 California Needs a State Public Bank!
Federal cuts are slashing housing, climate & small biz programs. Nearly 40M Californians impacted! A State Bank keeps our money working in CA, lowering costs, protecting funds & expanding credit. Read our latest: bit.ly/CApublicbank
Federal cuts are slashing housing, climate & small biz programs. Nearly 40M Californians impacted! A State Bank keeps our money working in CA, lowering costs, protecting funds & expanding credit. Read our latest: bit.ly/CApublicbank
September 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🚨 California Needs a State Public Bank!
Federal cuts are slashing housing, climate & small biz programs. Nearly 40M Californians impacted! A State Bank keeps our money working in CA, lowering costs, protecting funds & expanding credit. Read our latest: bit.ly/CApublicbank
Federal cuts are slashing housing, climate & small biz programs. Nearly 40M Californians impacted! A State Bank keeps our money working in CA, lowering costs, protecting funds & expanding credit. Read our latest: bit.ly/CApublicbank
Coalition leaders @acceaction.bsky.social & allies at City Hall urging Councilmembers Yaroslavsky & Padilla: agendize the public bank motion and direct CAO to close the funding gap. Every week of delay is capital our communities don’t see--keep LA dollars here for housing, small biz, clean energy.
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Coalition leaders @acceaction.bsky.social & allies at City Hall urging Councilmembers Yaroslavsky & Padilla: agendize the public bank motion and direct CAO to close the funding gap. Every week of delay is capital our communities don’t see--keep LA dollars here for housing, small biz, clean energy.
Six LA City Councilmembers kickstart the Public Bank plan with their own funds! Thank you for leading the way Councilmembers Hernandez (CD1), Blumenfield (CD3), Raman (CD4), Price (CD9), Soto-Martinez (CD13) & Jurado (CD14). 🏦🌱
August 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Six LA City Councilmembers kickstart the Public Bank plan with their own funds! Thank you for leading the way Councilmembers Hernandez (CD1), Blumenfield (CD3), Raman (CD4), Price (CD9), Soto-Martinez (CD13) & Jurado (CD14). 🏦🌱
Should LA start a public bank? Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez says yes & we agree! A public bank means local control, no new taxes, and real investment in housing, small biz & green jobs. It's time our money worked for Angelenos, not Wall Street shareholders.
July 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Should LA start a public bank? Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez says yes & we agree! A public bank means local control, no new taxes, and real investment in housing, small biz & green jobs. It's time our money worked for Angelenos, not Wall Street shareholders.
Backed by four council offices, the public bank plan will explore how the city can cut Wall Street fees, lower borrowing costs & invest in community needs. With $1.4B in annual debt costs, it's time!
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Leaders Take Another Stab at Public Banking - Los Angeles Business Journal
Four Los Angeles City Council members took a critical step to bolster the campaign to develop the city’s first public bank. Councilman Curren Price Jr., a
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July 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Backed by four council offices, the public bank plan will explore how the city can cut Wall Street fees, lower borrowing costs & invest in community needs. With $1.4B in annual debt costs, it's time!
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WHO WANTS SOME GOOD LEGISLATIVE NEWS!!! 😭 😭
🚨BREAKING: California State Budget includes $1M for CalAccount! The Legislature will move forward with implementing a first-in-the-nation fee-free public banking option for millions of unbanked & underbanked Californians.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
WHO WANTS SOME GOOD LEGISLATIVE NEWS!!! 😭 😭
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🚨BREAKING: California State Budget includes $1M for CalAccount! The Legislature will move forward with implementing a first-in-the-nation fee-free public banking option for millions of unbanked & underbanked Californians.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🚨BREAKING: California State Budget includes $1M for CalAccount! The Legislature will move forward with implementing a first-in-the-nation fee-free public banking option for millions of unbanked & underbanked Californians.
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Big day at LA City Hall! @acceaction.bsky.social, SAJE, KIWA, Movement Legal, Inquilinos Unidos pushed the Council to fully fund the Public Bank plan. It's time to build a city that invests in us! 🏡🏦
June 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Big day at LA City Hall! @acceaction.bsky.social, SAJE, KIWA, Movement Legal, Inquilinos Unidos pushed the Council to fully fund the Public Bank plan. It's time to build a city that invests in us! 🏡🏦
Signal boost to save CalAccount!
URGENT: Tell Gov. Newsom + Senate Budget Leaders to fund CalAccount—CA’s zero-fee public banking option.
Families lose $4.5B/yr to junk fees. That money should go to rent, food, bills—not bank profits. Take action now: capublicbanking.com/send-a-lette...
Families lose $4.5B/yr to junk fees. That money should go to rent, food, bills—not bank profits. Take action now: capublicbanking.com/send-a-lette...
June 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Signal boost to save CalAccount!
CALL TO ACTION: Tell LA City Committees — Fully fund the Public Bank Plan! CMs Hernandez, Jurado & Soto-Martinez put up their own funds. Now Budget & Finance + Gov Ops must agendize & pass the motion.
Over 1,000 letters sent, keep the momentum going! bit.ly/pblaletter
Over 1,000 letters sent, keep the momentum going! bit.ly/pblaletter
June 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
CALL TO ACTION: Tell LA City Committees — Fully fund the Public Bank Plan! CMs Hernandez, Jurado & Soto-Martinez put up their own funds. Now Budget & Finance + Gov Ops must agendize & pass the motion.
Over 1,000 letters sent, keep the momentum going! bit.ly/pblaletter
Over 1,000 letters sent, keep the momentum going! bit.ly/pblaletter
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This is the spirit of Los Angeles.
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is the spirit of Los Angeles.
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
#FreeDavidEndRaids
This is California.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
#FreeDavidEndRaids
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Join us on June 17 at 2PM ET to explore how #PublicBanks can power #GuaranteedIncome and a just economy!
Feat. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
Feat. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Join us on June 17 at 2PM ET to explore how #PublicBanks can power #GuaranteedIncome and a just economy!
Feat. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
Feat. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
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this is why we need public banks and social housing. @publicbankla.bsky.social is in the works!
June 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
this is why we need public banks and social housing. @publicbankla.bsky.social is in the works!