Camp Calls – Community Scholarships Available

Camp Calls – Community Scholarships Available

From September 30th – October 2nd a big group of Oakland Rising’s staff, core partners, volunteers, daily team members, and grassroots activitsts will join forces with our statewide partners from California Calls in a 3 day conference about our statewide...
Clearing Our Name: Ranked Choice Voting Allegations Debunked

Clearing Our Name: Ranked Choice Voting Allegations Debunked

Learn more about . Dear Friends and Allies~    Yesterday, Oakland’s City Auditor released a report certifying that Oakland Rising did not misuse public funds we received for Rank Choice Voting Education in 2010.  These unsurprising results are a victory for Oakland...

Audit Finds No Funds Misuse By Oakland Rising Group

Oakland Tribune Learn more about . By Cecily Burt, Oakland Tribune, Posted: 08/17/2011 06:29:06 PM PDT, Updated: 08/18/2011 05:56:25 AM PDT The Oakland City Auditor has found that Oakland Rising, a nonprofit organization, did not misuse public funds it received to...
Oakland Rising Releases Statement on Passage of City Budget

Oakland Rising Releases Statement on Passage of City Budget

Oakland Rising realizes this year’s budget process has been especially difficult. With a city that has 13% of its residents living below the federal poverty line, Oakland Rising and our core partners have been working with Councilmembers to ensure that the 2011-13...

Key Facts About Oakland’s First RCV Election

Learn more about . Analysis Shows Voters Effectively Used Ranked Choice VotingBy:  FairVote – The Center for Voting and Democracy  Published November 7, 2010 Oakland, Calif. –  The city of Oakland, as well as the cities of Berkeley and San Leandro, all...