Los Angeles: A Packed House for Public Banking

A big night at the Los Angeles Public Banking Listening Session at Mercado La Paloma. Angelenos spoke candidly about the financing gaps facing affordable housing, small and microbusinesses, and community infrastructure, and about why a city-owned public bank is an urgently needed solution.

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado voiced support for moving the public bank forward as a tool to help alleviate the struggles Angelenos are facing. Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs spoke to the urgency of bold public financing tools to confront economic inequality.

Thank you to End Poverty in California, Inclusive Action for the City, ACCE Action, and United Parents and Students for months of prep and leadership to make the night possible. Event footage coming soon!