Oct 5, 2018
A No on Prop 5 vote, is a Yes for Investment in Our Livelihoods – our schools, health clinics, senior centers, parks, libraries and other crucial community services. As if our communities are not already starved for funding, corporate special interests are attempting...
Oct 5, 2018
This election, Prop 10 (The Affordable Housing Act) offers a major opportunity to strengthen rent control – one of the biggest safe guards to keep working-class, people of color housed in Oakland. Rent control is a critical tool used by cities to push back against...
Oct 4, 2018
1. When & Where to Vote: Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. You can find your polling place and sample non-partisan ballot here. As long as you are a registered voter in Alameda Co., and are in line by 8pm, you have the right to cast a ballot. This includes the right...
Sep 14, 2018
This election will directly affect housing, health, education, workers’ rights and jobs in our communities. This is OUR chance to push back against the tide of displacement and to secure the resources that our communities need to access medical care and housing,...
Aug 30, 2018
This past April, Oakland Rising launched the Movement Technology Fellowship to support our member organizations to expand their capacity by cultivating organizers and leaders with technological tools. As we are approaching the six month mark, we are excited to report...
Aug 27, 2018
Our sister organization, Bay Rising, launched a Communications Fellowship last year to expand the communications capacity for their network of over 30 social justice organizations. As the Community Organizer at Oakland Rising, I am participating so that I can...
