Funding a public bank could give Berkeley more financial independence and, over time, reduce banking costs and bring reinvestment to our community.

A short, entertaining introduction to the benefits of public banks for California's East Bay, and any other US community.

Spend the evening with your neighbors and learn how a public bank can make the East Bay a better place. Bring your questions and ideas.

Measure Z, a parcel tax to fund a regional public bank, is on the November’ ballot. Proponents say it will invest in worthy local causes.

Not So Wonderful for Taxpayers

Public banks, public power, public broadband. Each one already makes money in the states and cities that run it, and the companies that profit from privatization spend millions to keep that list short

Berkeley's 2026 crop of ballot measures includes proposals to create a public bank and double the city's soda tax.

Hundreds of neighbors and community leaders have been gathering in libraries, community spaces, and union halls to ask an important question: What could our communities accomplish if more of our…

Spend the evening with your neighbors and learn how Public Banks can make the East Bay a better place. Bring your questions and ideas.

Spend the evening with your neighbors and learn how Public Banks can make the East Bay a better place. Bring your questions and ideas.

How stark racial disparities have long pervaded our financial services system, fueling and entrenching inequality, and why public banks are a transformative, equitable alternative.

California State Bank campaign kicks off as AB 2243 clears two Assembly committees Big Earth Day launch for AB 2243, the California State Bank Act, with a powerful statewide coalition, putting the…

Amid federal funding cuts, the idea of public banks is gaining ground as a tool for states and localities to finance community development.

www.PublicBankingInstitute.org/at-a-glance/ The provided text from the Public Banking Institute outlines the functional advantages of publicly owned financial institutions compared to private…

We’re glad to have been joined by more than 30 community members at our Community Discussion Event at the Berkeley Central Public Library on April 7th. Public Bank East Bay (PBEB) is a community-led o...

What is a public bank? And why might your community want one? Here are some pointers on why and how to create a public bank to invest in community priorities.

Public banks keep money local, with an ethical banking lens that focuses on racial equity, green banking, and affordable housing solutions.

Payments to victims of Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com are the largest yet by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Public banks keep money local, with an ethical banking lens that focuses on racial equity, green banking, and affordable housing solutions.