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02.03.25 Monday Meals: What is the Role of the District Attorney?
“We would like to see our youth not charged as adults. We would like to see access to rehabilitation. A second chance at a first class life as our former DA would say.” -Alyssa Victory, ACLU

01.28.25 Monday Meals: Who Is Oakland Rising?
This Monday Meals, Chaney Turner, Voter Engagement Director of Oakland Rising, was joined by members of our very own program team who shared about who we are, what we do, why we do it, and what we accomplished last election season.

01.06.25 Monday Meals: Welcoming Our New Voter Engagement Director
“Voter engagement and getting people to vote is the easiest part. We need community to stand ten toes down even after Election Day.”
Press

How police department plays large role in Oakland’s $93 million budget deficit
“Paying officers $4, $5, $600,000 a piece and trying to maintain a force of 700 officers around that price tag, is not feasible. It’s not possible,” Burch said. “There needs to be a change. We are looking to elected officials to have the courage to address what we have known for years: That there is a big, big problem when it comes to police spending.”

Oaklandside: How Money Corrupts Oakland Politics Without Anyone Breaking the Law
“Between 2014 and 2018, half of the contributions to Oakland candidates came from people living outside of Oakland. Of the money that comes from within Oakland, donors are concentrated in Oakland’s wealthiest and whitest zip codes. Less than 1% of Oakland residents overall contribute money to local candidates running for local offices. “

SF CHRONICLE: Dueling groups decry huge Oakland deficit as efforts to close the gap heat up
“We recognize the historic deficit we are facing is a result of structural problems in how the city of Oakland collects and allocates revenue,” said Isaiah Toney, a leader of the group. “We urge our city leaders to look at long-term solutions that ensure corporations are paying their fair share to support the critical services that we all depend on.”
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