Nov 9, 2018
Thank you to everyone who got out to vote! We led with values and vision, driving a progressive agenda. We believe that Oakland can and should be a city that champions equity, that puts the issues and agendas of our neighbors who have been most impacted by systemic...
Nov 2, 2018
We didn’t need to hear from the United Nations that our homeless encampments are a “global scandal.” We’ve known for too long that our unhoused neighbors need the city to take real, immediate actions to address this crisis. Measure W would provide part of the solution...
Oct 25, 2018
Oakland’s housing crisis is so dire that this week the United Nations called our homeless encampments a “global scandal”. We know that “no cause evictions” lead to displacement of our neighbors, some of whom end up on the streets. With...
Oct 15, 2018
Oakland’s hotel workers, who are primarily women of color, face sexual assault on the job at alarming rates. In fact, our partners at the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy conducted a survey of Oakland hotel workers and found that more than half have...
Oct 10, 2018
Join us December 11 as we celebrate the graduation of our first cohort of the Movement Technology Fellowship (MTF)! The fellowship prepares participants as technology leaders for their organizations, who can provide trainings, support, and develop new tools. Five...
Oct 9, 2018
Last month Oakland Rising co-hosted a nonpartisan Mayoral & District 2 Candidate Forum for the Oakland Chinatown Community. Held at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, over 250 local residents attended along with staff and members from the 13 participating...
