Oakland Rising Blog
Our Leaders Are Making Democracy Work for Communities in Oakland – Join us!
Today, Oakland native daughter and Oakland Rising’s Executive Director, Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont, received the annual “Making Democracy Work” award from the League of Women Voters. Our work to increase authentic local democracy by building the civic participation of low-income, immigrant, and voters of color in our cicy has included census outreach, ranked choice voting education, and is currently focued on Oakland redistricting efforts.
Our Town, Our Budget: What Does Public Safety Really Look Like?
Mayor Quan released her proposed 2013-2015 city budget earlier this week, on Wednesday, April 17th. Over the next couple of months, Oakland residents and our elected representatives must work to provide input, present alternative proposals, and pass a balanced budget by June 30th, 2013.
Tipping Point on Props 30 and 32
ELECTION RESULTS: We won big!
Oakland Rising and our partners around the state were the margin of victory for both Prop 30 and Prop 32. Thanks for getting out and voting! Oakland Rising talked to 25,000 voters in Oakland this last fall, increasing voter turnout amongst supportive voters like you by 13% above the average County turnout.
City Budget Process
The budget process is the formal way that the City establishes its goals, program priorities, and service levels for the next two years, and identifies the funds needed to achieve them. Essentially, it is a process through which policies are made, programs are articulated, and resources are identified in order to put them into effect.
The City of Oakland is on a two-year budget cycle. Over the next three and a half months, the City will be working on developing the 2013-2015 budget.
Currently, the budget process goes like this:
What Oakland’s Most Crucial Issue?
The most crucial issue facing Oakland today is our disconnect from one another. When we see ourselves as contrast, our city starts to get smaller and fear starts to increase. Yet when we stand with people previously overlooked, we start to see ourselves differently too. We start to understand issues from a perspective not mentioned in the media. We get to know people and the odds they face that we had not even imagined. And we start to see ways we can support each other to influence different outcomes.
Painting by: Rodney Bell
Learn more about the Family Independence Initiative!
“The Family Independence Initiative is a national center for innovating and testing approaches to economic and social mobility that strengthen social networks, respond to initiative, and respect lowincome families’ ability to lead their own lives”. For more information contact: Paola Hernandez, [email protected] or 510-710-6200
Know Your Elected Official’s Contact Information!
Oakland, California –
Contact Information for Elected Officials
Use this link if you don’t know what district you live in.
District 1- Dan Kalb, 510-238-7001
Human Rights Day 2012
Desde el pueblo de Oakland al pueblo Boliviano.
Oakland Rising is seeking an experienced Field Director
Oakland Rising is looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working Field Director to direct our collective civic participation activities. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge and experience with electoral organizing and a commitment to social justice and equity for low-income, immigrant and communities of color.
Does this sound like you or someone you know? Download the Field Director application.
Fall 2012 Voter Guide
Download General Election Voter Guide – State Propositions
Prop 30: YES “Temporary Taxes to Fund Education”
What it does: Prop 30 generates $6-9 billion per year for essential services like schools, by raising the income tax on individuals making over$250,000 per year for 7 years, and raising the sales tax by ¼ cent for 4 years.
Our Leaders Are Making Democracy Work for Communities in Oakland – Join us!
Today, Oakland native daughter and Oakland Rising’s Executive Director, Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont, received the annual “Making Democracy Work” award from the League of Women Voters. Our work to increase authentic local democracy by building the civic participation of low-income, immigrant, and voters of color in our cicy has included census outreach, ranked choice voting education, and is currently focued on Oakland redistricting efforts.
Our Town, Our Budget: What Does Public Safety Really Look Like?
Mayor Quan released her proposed 2013-2015 city budget earlier this week, on Wednesday, April 17th. Over the next couple of months, Oakland residents and our elected representatives must work to provide input, present alternative proposals, and pass a balanced budget by June 30th, 2013.
Tipping Point on Props 30 and 32
ELECTION RESULTS: We won big!
Oakland Rising and our partners around the state were the margin of victory for both Prop 30 and Prop 32. Thanks for getting out and voting! Oakland Rising talked to 25,000 voters in Oakland this last fall, increasing voter turnout amongst supportive voters like you by 13% above the average County turnout.
City Budget Process
The budget process is the formal way that the City establishes its goals, program priorities, and service levels for the next two years, and identifies the funds needed to achieve them. Essentially, it is a process through which policies are made, programs are articulated, and resources are identified in order to put them into effect.
The City of Oakland is on a two-year budget cycle. Over the next three and a half months, the City will be working on developing the 2013-2015 budget.
Currently, the budget process goes like this:
What Oakland’s Most Crucial Issue?
The most crucial issue facing Oakland today is our disconnect from one another. When we see ourselves as contrast, our city starts to get smaller and fear starts to increase. Yet when we stand with people previously overlooked, we start to see ourselves differently too. We start to understand issues from a perspective not mentioned in the media. We get to know people and the odds they face that we had not even imagined. And we start to see ways we can support each other to influence different outcomes.
Painting by: Rodney Bell
Learn more about the Family Independence Initiative!
“The Family Independence Initiative is a national center for innovating and testing approaches to economic and social mobility that strengthen social networks, respond to initiative, and respect lowincome families’ ability to lead their own lives”. For more information contact: Paola Hernandez, [email protected] or 510-710-6200
Know Your Elected Official’s Contact Information!
Oakland, California –
Contact Information for Elected Officials
Use this link if you don’t know what district you live in.
District 1- Dan Kalb, 510-238-7001
Human Rights Day 2012
Desde el pueblo de Oakland al pueblo Boliviano.
Oakland Rising is seeking an experienced Field Director
Oakland Rising is looking for an enthusiastic, hard-working Field Director to direct our collective civic participation activities. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge and experience with electoral organizing and a commitment to social justice and equity for low-income, immigrant and communities of color.
Does this sound like you or someone you know? Download the Field Director application.
Fall 2012 Voter Guide
Download General Election Voter Guide – State Propositions
Prop 30: YES “Temporary Taxes to Fund Education”
What it does: Prop 30 generates $6-9 billion per year for essential services like schools, by raising the income tax on individuals making over$250,000 per year for 7 years, and raising the sales tax by ¼ cent for 4 years.
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