Find out what is at stake this election, and learn about the role of the public officials who we have the power to elect – District Attorney, Sheriff, Coroner, Board of Supervisors and others. Their choices, policies, and budgets impact us daily.

For over a decade, the Townie Awards have recognized those who’ve stood out when it comes to championing racial, economic and environmental justice in the Town. This year, we’ve added the new category of Culture Maker Townie in recognition of the vital role that art and culture holds in moving minds and hearts.

Isaiah Toney from East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy talked through the community benefits agreement which groups like EBASE are fighting for at Howard Terminal, and how it is a crucial component to guarantee that this proposed development brings good jobs...

UPM and CURYJ organizers share why civic engagement matters to youth. As Kaila says, “the sheriff in the past has always slid by. People don’t know they can hold them accountable too – we can press and put pressure on them.”

Thanks to Ari Tanaka-Vasquez from Oakland Indie Alliance @oakindies and Jessie Nguyen from the REAL People’s Fund @realpeoplesfund for joining us to talk about the proposed progressive business tax in Oakland.

“For us to get people to say ‘actually my participation is going to make a difference’ – that is what is really exciting about this opportunity is that people now have another pathway to participate in a system that has previously locked us out and continues to create laws to keep us out.”

The REAL People’s Fund is a $10M community capital program offering equitable access to finance for small businesses in the historically disinvested East Bay community.

After a two-month delay, Oakland’s Independent Redistricting Commission adopted its new map at the end of February. It incorporates much feedback from our communities and ensures that representation for our Black, Latine, and API communities is strengthened rather...

“We’ve had the public financing program in place for decades and it has helped to counterbalance some of the huge spending from the corporate and developer interests.” Hear SF Supervisor Gordon Mar talk about how we can curb the influence that big money has in elections.

Did you know that the District Attorney holds immense power in deciding the fate of individuals, their families, loved ones, and the community at large? The DA can decide who to charge and who not to charge, resentencing, as well as the power to choose alternatives to...