SF Public Bank

SF Public Bank 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.

THE PUBLIC BANK IS GOING TO THE BALLOT 🗳Today Supervisor Chyanne Chen introduced legislation to create the constitution ...
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
âš–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.

Solidarity and strength to our founder and friend Jackie Fielder.
04/01/2026

Solidarity and strength to our founder and friend Jackie Fielder.

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

Head to www.ourcityourbank.com/join to sign up for updates.

Join the San Francisco Public Bank Coalition to spread the word about the power and possibilities of a bank owned by the...
12/04/2025

Join the San Francisco Public Bank Coalition to spread the word about the power and possibilities of a bank owned by the people of San Francisco.

We know from polling half of San Francisco doesn’t know what a public bank is, and together we’re going to change that.

Join the SF public bank coalition for a lit drop and mobilization Sunday the 7th at 11am at 9th and Lincoln. Snacks, coffee and water will be provided. Please bring your own bag if you can, if not one will be provided for you.

Call to Action! Your voice is needed immediately. Please write a letter to city leadership in support of a San Francisco...
10/26/2025

Call to Action! Your voice is needed immediately. Please write a letter to city leadership in support of a San Francisco Green Bank for green energy, affordable housing and small business.

Each and every communication is impactful, be a part of the movement and help secure this crucial win. This is the first opportunity our new city leadership has had to go on record on the SF Green Bank, so this is a golden opportunity and a huge show of support is essential.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-a-green-bank-for-san-francisco?source=direct_link&

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