Nov 29, 2012
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...
Oct 11, 2012
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...
Sep 17, 2012
As we all know, the upcoming election on Nov. 6th will impact communities across California. If we work together we can inspire and change the course of our future. With that in mind, Oakland Rising is calling election day, “Bring a neighbor to the polls...
Jun 3, 2012
“Todos somos Oakland” means we are all Oakland. For the last 20 days, our Daily Team members have been talking to their neighbors, voters in East & West Oakland, because we believe that by working together we can build an Oakland for everyonePoised to reach 10,000...
Jun 3, 2012
California is facing its “day of reckoning,” according to Governor Jerry Brown, who recently released his revised budget proposal, revealing a deficit of $15.7 billion. In his May 14th statement, the Governor said that the budget deficit has increased by $7 billion...
May 2, 2012
In 2006, 69% of Oakland voters adopted Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV). We first got to see RCV in action during the 2010 election. It was instrumental in the outcome of the mayoral election by allowing residents to vote their conscious and to disrupt the coronation of the...
