Public Bank East Bay

06/11/2026

What could the East Bay accomplish if more of our money stayed local?

At a time when more people are questioning who the economy really works for, communities across the East Bay are finding new ways to keep money in the neighborhood and invest in people.

Join your neighbors for a free evening of food, conversation, and community discussion about public banking and building local economic power.

Whether you're curious about public banking, interested in community solutions, or simply looking to connect with others who care about the future of the East Bay, we'd love to meet you.

Bring your questions, ideas, and vision for what our communities can achieve together.

Please RSVP so we know how many to expect https://luma.com/ul57gsog
Wednesday, 6-7:30p June 24
CoBiz Richmond, 1503 Macdonald Ave Suite A

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

05/26/2026

What could the East Bay build if more of our tax dollars stayed local instead of being shipped away to Wall Street banks supporting data centers, gun manufacturers or private prisons?

What would YOU invest in and help grow in your neighborhood?

Join your neighbors RSVP here: https://luma.com/jcn9n51r for an evening of free food, conversation, and community discussion about how a public bank could help strengthen the East Bay.

Oakland Firefighters Union Hall
369 15th St, Oakland, CA
Thursday, May 28, 6:00–7:30 PM

Learn more about Public Bank East Bay: https://www.publicbankeastbay.org/

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

05/19/2026

Across the country, people are rethinking who our financial system actually serves.

What could the East Bay build if more of our tax dollars stayed local instead of being shipped away to Wall Street banks supporting gun manufacturers or private prisons?

What would YOU invest in and help grow in your neighborhood?

Join your neighbors for a free evening of food, conversation, and community-led discussion about how a public bank could help strengthen the East Bay.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/pbebmayevent

Oakland Firefighters Union Hall
369 15th St, Oakland, CA
Thursday, May 28, 6:00–7:30 PM

Learn more about Public Bank East Bay: https://www.publicbankeastbay.org

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

05/19/2026

Across the country, people are rethinking who our financial system actually serves.

What could the East Bay build if more of our tax dollars stayed local instead of being shipped away to Wall Street banks supporting gun manufacturers or private prisons?

What would YOU invest in and help grow in your neighborhood?

Join your neighbors for a free evening of food, conversation, and community-led discussion about how a public bank could help strengthen the East Bay.

RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/pbebmayevent

Oakland Firefighters Union Hall
369 15th St, Oakland, CA
Thursday, May 28, 6:00–7:30 PM

Learn more about Public Bank East Bay: https://www.publicbankeastbay.org

05/05/2026

In case you missed it, Demos publication on Public Banks for Racial Equity does a great dive into how public banks can effectively take on racial wealth inequality.

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

04/30/2026

PBEB representatives were proud to stand with California Public Banking Alliance and hundreds of others in Sacramento to support the creation of a statewide public bank that will take public money out of the hands of Wall Street and back into our communities for climate resilience, small business development and affordable housing!

04/30/2026

States and cities pay $160B every year in interest to private banks. That’s public money leaving our communities. What if it stayed local instead?

Public banks enable local communities finance projects through a bank they own, keeping dollars circulating into housing, small businesses, and other community needs.

As communities look for ways to stretch limited resources and invest more deeply in local priorities, public banking deserves serious attention.

It’s not a new idea. Bank of North Dakota has done it for over 100 years.

What could your community do with more of its own money? Check out Shelterforce article by Steve Dubb

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

04/27/2026

Our friends at Public Banking Institute shared this great introduction to public banking

15 likes, 1 comment. "Public Banks For the People: A Tale of Two Models offered by PBI !"

04/14/2026

We’re glad to have been joined by more than 30 community members at our Community Discussion Event at the Berkeley Public Library last week. Public Bank East Bay (PBEB) is a community-led organization working to establish the first public bank in the US in over 100 years.

PBEB volunteer Bhairavi Senthilkumar discussed the role public banking can play in building healthy, resilient communities--countering the current extractive system, which siphons public dollars to private profits.

Community members engaged in a thoughtful discussion about the bank's governance structure and lending priorities, with plenty of food to go around.

If you missed this one, stay tuned for details on our May event. In the meantime, stay connected and get involved. Sign up for our newsletter.

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04/01/2026

Looking to get more involved in the community? Join us Tuesday to learn about public banking and how to shift economic power back to the people!

RSVP link: tinyurl.com/pbebaprilevent
Tuesday, April 7th 6:30-7:30 PM
Doors open at 6:15 PM

Refreshments will be provided. We are excited to meet you!

Can't make it and want to get involved in other ways? Visit our website https://www.publicbankeastbay.org