Unanimous! The public bank motion cleared Budget & Finance. Thanks to Chair Yaroslavsky, Members Hernandez, Blumenfield, Hutt & CM McOsker. With budget pressures rising, a public bank can cut borrowing costs, keep dollars local & add new revenue tools. 🏦♻️
🚨 The Public Bank motion PASSED in the Govt Ops Committee chaired by CM Padilla @CD6LosAngeles w/ CMs Jurado @cd14losangeles & Lee @CD12LA! Next stop: Budget & Finance. Big thanks to champions & coalition partners. 🏦 #ProfitForThePeople
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On Valentine’s Day, we’re reflecting on how much we love this team. 💗 They show up every day with tremendous heart and dedication to support our communities #happyvalentinesday
Our team is distributing cash assistance to outdoor workers impacted by the fires in LA County who applied for our relief fund. Thank you to all the volunteers who are giving their time to help – rain or shine! 🌦️ 💛
Looking for ways to support Los Angeles small business owners and employees? @InclusivAction is accepting donations for their Open Air Worker Emergency Fund, which gives impacted outdoor workers a one-time cash assistance support of $500. inclusiveaction.org/workerai…
During this difficult time, we’re stepping up to help local street vendors, landscape workers, recyclers & other outdoor workers impacted by LA area fires. With our new emergency fund, we’re offering $500 in cash assistance. Learn more and apply by 1/17! inclusiveaction.org/workerai…
We’ve launched a GoFundMe to help us grow our emergency fund delivering direct cash assistance to workers in our outdoor economy who are directly impacted by the fires in LA. Every dollar donated goes to workers in need. Please donate and share! bit.ly/workeraid-donate
Check out this special feature from the @labusinessjournal that explains our unique approach to small business lending, and how we integrate this work with broader systems change in our communities. labusinessjournal.com/featur…
CEO @MrDOLPH is featured in @ahumanatlas project with Getty @PST_ART, celebrating 100 Angelenos making change in LA! 🌴
Catch the Alta exhibit @LAPublicLibrary Jan 13-Apr 27, 2025. Proud to work with a community that stands for people justice! 📚✨ bit.ly/4fkDBI6
Luz Castro with @InclusivAction spoke with @USC political science students about the LA Public Bank! They discussed their experiences with the banking system & shared insights into our efforts to create a community-driven People's Bank. 🏦🌳
Join DEO Director Kelly LoBianco, Doug Smith of @inclusivaction, and Caroline Torosis of the LA County Board of Supervisors' Second District and more at the Community Ownership Virtual Summit THIS THURSDAY! 🌍💡
⏰ Registration closes midnight TONIGHT: lnkd.in/dTCSs6iP
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the rich history and culture of Native Americans in our country, and address how this population is often underserved. Learn more about how Bet Tzedek supports underserved communities: bettzedek.org/
The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund has surpassed its $500M goal for small business lending! @LISC_HQ
$500M in lending to #smallbiz
9.5K businesses supported
25K jobs preserved or created
24 CDFI partners
Learn More: lisc.org/our-stories/story/l…
The first was the "Emerging Growth CDFI Award" that honors CDFIs that have demonstrated exceptional growth and service to their community over the last three years. Swipe left to hear our acceptance speech.
The second was the "Lender of the Year" award from our partners at LISC.
🫱🏼🫲🏽Together, we’ve deployed over $2.5 million in micro-loans to entrepreneurs of color over the last two years.
We are so grateful for these recognitions and are even more committed to helping our #community access the capital they deserve.