Jun 9, 2010
SWOP Blogger On the heels of New Mexico’s June 1st Primary Election, Tomás Garduño, SWOP’s Director of Mass Base Political Organizing and Michael Montoya, SWOP’s Mass Base Political Organizer hopped on a plane to head out to Oakland, California to lend a hand in...
Jun 2, 2010
Oakland Rising is teaming up with Oakland’s Young Progressives to usher in a new era of political power that is committed to building an Oakland for everyone. Oakland has a long history of progressive activism and, like you, we want to see our legacy grow. We...
Jun 2, 2010
Learn more about . It’s almost Election Day and we’ve gotta make sure everyone VOTES! Oakland Rising is running 2 GOTV walks – on Saturday, June 5th and Tuesday, June 8th (Election Day). We’ll be knocking on the doors of voters in the...
Feb 21, 2010
Learn more about . On Tuesday, January 5th, 2010, Oakland’s City Council finally voted to start using Instant Runoff Voting (IRV). This means that Oakland will no longer have June Primary Elections for local elected officials, but rather a ranked choice...
Feb 21, 2010
Learn more about . It’s time again for the national Census. Oakland Rising is working with it’s coalition partners (East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Asian Pacific Environmental Network and Causa Justa::Just...
