SF Public Bank

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We are a grassroots organization fighting to create a city-owned public bank with principles of racia FROM WALL STREET TO OUR STREET! Join our movement!

What if San Francisco decided to keep its approximate $10B in annual cash flow of taxpayer money in a bank that prioritizes people over profit? San Francisco's taxpayer money goes to big banks like Bank of America, which engages in socially and environmentally destructive practices. Meanwhile San Francisco struggles to fund affordable housing, homeless services, education and infrastructure. From predatory lending practices for low-income communities of color, to funding fossil fuel extraction and pipelines, to charging The City high interest rates on loans for retrofitting our schools and hospitals and improving MUNI and BART, it's clear that banks are run to make money for wealthy shareholders and not for the benefit of those of us living in San Francisco. Imagine a bank that serves the community with a priority on people and the planet. San Francisco could have a publicly owned bank, just like we have a public airport, that seeks to promote the public welfare through equitable investments in our communities. It could be the fastest way to pool large sums of money for affordable housing. The public bank would invest in area that current banks don't, such as:

* Affordable housing
* Renewable energy
* Public transit and infrastructure
* Healthcare
* Education
* Small businesses

The public bank will be prohibited from making investments in:

* Projects that violate indigenous rights
* Fossil fuel industry
* Prison-industrial complex
* Gun manufacturers
* Luxury products and development

Our coalition is working to make this Public Bank become a reality.

09/22/2026

Only 13 days until voting starts! It’s never been more urgent to join the campaign for Yes on B a public bank. It’s time to stand up to the republicans and billionaires who don’t want you to have a say in how your city uses your money.

You won’t regret doing too much to start a public bank, but you could regret doing too little.

Luma.com/yesonb to help get the word out

08/30/2026

The Yes on B Prop B campaign for Public Bank kickoff was a huge success!!

Thank you to everyone who came out today to help get the word out and everyone whose diligent work over the decade it took to get here.

The people of San Francisco will be voting this November on a bank that they own, and puts their money to work for them.

Thank you to Jackie Fielder Chyanne Chen Bilal Mahmood 馬百樂 SF Labor Council for rallying the volunteers.

Join the movement!

07/31/2026

Public bank is on the ballot!

This November, the people of San Francisco will have our chance to resolve that our money should go benefit San Franciscans, not private profits of mega banks who profit from death and destruction.

07/08/2026

Join us in celebrating the movement that led to this monumental moment for San Francisco. So many people have worked to make this opportunity for a city that works for everyone possible and we want to thank you and rally for the exciting work to come.

05/20/2026

THE PUBLIC BANK IS GOING TO THE BALLOT 🗳

Today Supervisor Chyanne Chen introduced legislation to create the constitution for the San Francisco Public Bank. That means this November, WE the people will have the chance to make permanent in our city charter a Public Bank to serve the needs of San Francisco, not private profits!

Here’s what we’re locking in:

✅ Supports affordable housing, green energy, infrastructure and small business
🚫Permanently banned from financing fossil fuels, weapons manufacturing, human rights violators, private prisons and detention centers
⚖Built-in checks & balances, independence, democratic accountability through elected representatives appointing powers

This is YEARS of advocacy coming to a head. And now it’s time to mobilize.

What’s next:
📌Rules Committee end of June →
📌Full Board vote→
📌Ballot in November.

We need your help. Endorse, speak up, tell your reps, and get ready to organize!

Deep gratitude to lead sponsor and author for the vision, fortitude, and leadership, her incredible staff, and the working group. Thank you to for co-sponsoring this legislation.

We wouldn’t be here without Jackie Fielder, who founded the coalition and has championed this for close to a decade. Jackie will always be a leader in this fight, and the fact that this legislation is moving forward while Jackie's on leave is a powerful reflection of the broad, enduring movement we’ve all built together. Jackie makes organizers everywhere she goes and today validates the vision of her habit of training everyone to be a leader, we organize so we can trust the fight will carry on no matter what. We look forward to her return and celebrating the passage of this measure with her in November.

04/01/2026

Solidarity and strength to our founder and friend Jackie Fielder.

03/08/2026

Big news! There’s a campaign to put the San Francisco Public Bank on the ballot.

The campaign to tax financial corporations to create a municipal bank that funds the affordable housing and green energy needs of the people of San Francisco is just getting started. A bank owned by and working for the people of San Francisco, not Wall Street.

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