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CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commissioners Confirmed

CalAccount Blue Ribbon Commissioners Confirmed

Great news over the summer! CalAccount, the statewide program to provide free financial services to the unbanked and underbanked, is moving ahead. We officially secured $2.7 million from the state budget...

Californians Need A “Bank of Good”

Californians Need A “Bank of Good”

Public banking is on a roll! On Wednesday March 30, 2022, over 170 community members joined the California Public Banking Alliance (CPBA) Town Hall featuring elected officials from cities and regions...

The Public Bank Alternative

The Public Bank Alternative

Dollars and Sense features Rick Girling’s article in the September/October issue. Read his follow-up piece  “Corporate Bankers Wary of Public Banking” on Page 8 of the November/December...

The Latest in Banking Reform for the People

The Latest in Banking Reform for the People

Next City – October 12, 2021. Out of eight million unbanked households across the country, one million are in California alone. The state is now looking to address this by taking a page out of the...

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