Trinity Tran
@trinitytran.bsky.social
Executive Director & Co-Founder, California Public Banking Alliance + Public Bank LA. #ProfitForThePeople 🏦🌱
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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
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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. 🏦♻️🏡
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This comes one day after massive disruptions to BART, including a 4-hour systemwide shutdown. A state public bank that's not solely controlled by the Governor's office sounds like a pretty good idea around now.
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September 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This comes one day after massive disruptions to BART, including a 4-hour systemwide shutdown. A state public bank that's not solely controlled by the Governor's office sounds like a pretty good idea around now.
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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
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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.
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New brief out now! “Public Banking in California: Learning from the Bank of North Dakota” breaks down how a century-old public bank helped ND support small biz, housing & weather economic downturns... and what CA can do better.
Read: poverty.umich.edu/publications...
Read: poverty.umich.edu/publications...
July 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
New brief out now! “Public Banking in California: Learning from the Bank of North Dakota” breaks down how a century-old public bank helped ND support small biz, housing & weather economic downturns... and what CA can do better.
Read: poverty.umich.edu/publications...
Read: poverty.umich.edu/publications...
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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.
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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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California just approved $1M in funding to keep #CalAccount moving forward, bringing no-fee, state-backed accounts to millions sidelined by the financial system! No overdraft fees or junk charges. Just real access for working families.
July 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
California just approved $1M in funding to keep #CalAccount moving forward, bringing no-fee, state-backed accounts to millions sidelined by the financial system! No overdraft fees or junk charges. Just real access for working families.
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Today we took another step towards implementing a fee-free public option for basic financial transactions for all Californians!
🚨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 1:05 AM
Today we took another step towards implementing a fee-free public option for basic financial transactions for all Californians!
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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...
seiuca.org/press-releas...
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.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
seiuca.org/press-releas...
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Join us to explore new research at the intersection of the #PublicBanking and #GuaranteedIncome movements—with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social.
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
June 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Join us to explore new research at the intersection of the #PublicBanking and #GuaranteedIncome movements—with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, @terrifriedline.bsky.social, @amycastro.bsky.social, @trinitytran.bsky.social, @grahamsteele.bsky.social & @darrickhamilton.bsky.social.
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
RSVP: bit.ly/PublicBankingandGI
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At @demosorg.bsky.social D.C. convening, CPBA’s @trinitytran.bsky.social & @sylviachi.bsky.social shared wins + what’s next for CA’s public banking movement. New report shows how public banks can move money from Wall Street & leverage public resources at scale. Read: www.demos.org/sites/defaul...
June 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
At @demosorg.bsky.social D.C. convening, CPBA’s @trinitytran.bsky.social & @sylviachi.bsky.social shared wins + what’s next for CA’s public banking movement. New report shows how public banks can move money from Wall Street & leverage public resources at scale. Read: www.demos.org/sites/defaul...
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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
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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Thinking of Greta Thunberg (and co) and those being attacked by ICE in LA. Lot of horrible stuff going on right now but also A LOT of people standing up for what's right.
June 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Thinking of Greta Thunberg (and co) and those being attacked by ICE in LA. Lot of horrible stuff going on right now but also A LOT of people standing up for what's right.
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ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾
This was about an hour ago…
This was about an hour ago…
June 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
ICE raids hit across Los Angeles today—and locals are rising up. This is what resistance looks like. ✊🏾
This was about an hour ago…
This was about an hour ago…
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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
Had the honor of speaking at LA City Hall with Councilmembers
Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Ysabel Jurado, as they committed their own funds to launch LA’s Public Bank plan. Institutional change takes time, persistence & collective will, but it’s happening.🏦✨ @publicbankla.bsky.social
Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Ysabel Jurado, as they committed their own funds to launch LA’s Public Bank plan. Institutional change takes time, persistence & collective will, but it’s happening.🏦✨ @publicbankla.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Had the honor of speaking at LA City Hall with Councilmembers
Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Ysabel Jurado, as they committed their own funds to launch LA’s Public Bank plan. Institutional change takes time, persistence & collective will, but it’s happening.🏦✨ @publicbankla.bsky.social
Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Ysabel Jurado, as they committed their own funds to launch LA’s Public Bank plan. Institutional change takes time, persistence & collective will, but it’s happening.🏦✨ @publicbankla.bsky.social
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Democratic finance isn’t an unrealistic idea disconnected from what working people fight for and want. It’s something currently being made by working-class coalitions in places like LA. Keep it moving @publicbankla.bsky.social!
June 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Democratic finance isn’t an unrealistic idea disconnected from what working people fight for and want. It’s something currently being made by working-class coalitions in places like LA. Keep it moving @publicbankla.bsky.social!
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It's time for a public bank to recapture interest & fees paid to Wall Street and reinvest in our cities. We're on our way to creating the People's Bank of LA. Let's GO! 🔥
May 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It's time for a public bank to recapture interest & fees paid to Wall Street and reinvest in our cities. We're on our way to creating the People's Bank of LA. Let's GO! 🔥
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The coalition & allies backed our city leaders as they took action using their own discretionary funds for the Public Bank plan. Given that LA faces severe budget deficits year after year, this moment couldn’t be more urgent. It's time to save public dollars. 🏦✨
May 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The coalition & allies backed our city leaders as they took action using their own discretionary funds for the Public Bank plan. Given that LA faces severe budget deficits year after year, this moment couldn’t be more urgent. It's time to save public dollars. 🏦✨
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A second win for CalAccount! Too many Californians are unbanked or hit with fees just to access their own money. Today’s Assembly Labor Committee vote brings us closer to making #CalAccount real—a no-fee, no-penalty public banking option that levels the playing field.
April 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A second win for CalAccount! Too many Californians are unbanked or hit with fees just to access their own money. Today’s Assembly Labor Committee vote brings us closer to making #CalAccount real—a no-fee, no-penalty public banking option that levels the playing field.
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CalAccount, a public option for basic financial transactions accounts, cleared our first committee yesterday!
While the Trump-Musk regime are dissembling federal financial regulators and rolling back CFPB rules, we can make our financial infrastructure more resilient in California.
While the Trump-Musk regime are dissembling federal financial regulators and rolling back CFPB rules, we can make our financial infrastructure more resilient in California.
Big win today! AB 1365 passed the Assembly Banking Committee, bringing us closer to #CalAccount, a no-cost, penalty-free bank account for all Californians. With 1 in 6 households unbanked or underbanked, this is a major step toward financial justice.
April 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
CalAccount, a public option for basic financial transactions accounts, cleared our first committee yesterday!
While the Trump-Musk regime are dissembling federal financial regulators and rolling back CFPB rules, we can make our financial infrastructure more resilient in California.
While the Trump-Musk regime are dissembling federal financial regulators and rolling back CFPB rules, we can make our financial infrastructure more resilient in California.
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Big win today! AB 1365 passed the Assembly Banking Committee, bringing us closer to #CalAccount, a no-cost, penalty-free bank account for all Californians. With 1 in 6 households unbanked or underbanked, this is a major step toward financial justice.
April 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Big win today! AB 1365 passed the Assembly Banking Committee, bringing us closer to #CalAccount, a no-cost, penalty-free bank account for all Californians. With 1 in 6 households unbanked or underbanked, this is a major step toward financial justice.