May 9, 2016
May 14th marks the first day of campaign season at Oakland Rising. Our focus this primary season will be mobilizing our base to turnout the vote on June 7th and become part of the Million Voters Project to engage and turnout 1 million voters in 2016 and beyond....
May 3, 2016
Join our team! We’re hiring 25+ voter outreach positions for our 2016 campaigns. Check out the full details on our Jobs...
Mar 4, 2016
East Bay Express By Darwin BondGraham On the same day that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf released her comprehensive plan to address the city’s housing affordability crisis, a coalition of tenant advocacy groups filed a voter initiative called the “Renters Upgrade”...
Dec 3, 2015
Oakland Rising’s Advisory Board is excited to announce that we have appointed Jessamyn Sabbag as Executive Director. Jessamyn brings more than 12 years of civic engagement, alliance-building and racial justice organizing and leadership experience. Her commitment,...
Dec 1, 2015
The Values Based Leadership Program is a collaborative project between Oakland Rising, the Alameda County Labor Council, and Working Partnerships USA. It seeks to develop the capacity of grassroots leaders in Oakland and Alameda County to engage in collective,...
