Aug 22, 2018
Organizers know the undeniable power of one-on-one conversations. We can send endless emails or snail mail, but time and again, someone knocking on your door is going to get more of your attention. After 10 years of running successful voter education campaigns fueled...
Aug 16, 2018
Thanks to all of the organizing efforts, California is now one step closer to actualizing our vision for fairly funded schools and community services like health clinics and senior centers. After months of signature gathering supported by volunteers and a strong...
Aug 2, 2018
By Reverend Damita Davis-Howard, Political Director With the 2020 Census less than two years away, California is at serious risk of an undercount and losing billions of dollars in Medicaid, SNAP, and Medicare resources as well as a congressional seat. An accurate...
Jun 13, 2018
On behalf of all of us at Oakland Rising, we’re outraged by the actions of “Jogger Joe” (real name: Henry Sintay) first throwing the belongings of Drew, an Oakland community member, into Lake Merritt and then assaulting and robbing our friend and activist Matt Nelson...
Jun 8, 2018
Join us on June 28 at the Oakland Progressives Party + Townie Awards as we celebrate the work of Oakland’s social justice warriors – the activists, organizations, and other leaders who advance community-led solutions that lift up the interests of our working-class,...
Jun 2, 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...
