Jan 31, 2011
It wouldn’t be California if we didn’t have at least one Special Election each year, right? Although the final date and ballot items are still being decided, we can count on having a Statewide Special Election this June. Governor Jerry Brown stepped into...
Jan 24, 2011
“I’m ready to work, when is the next campaign?” The voice coming through the phone is tinged with urgency, excitement and a glimmer of hope. Field Team Leader Dayna Williams has received one of these phone calls at least two to three times a day,...
Jan 6, 2011
In this Photo: Jessamyn Sabagg & Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont (Oakland Rising), Mayor-elect Jean Quan & Nwamaka Agbo (Ella Baker Center) at Oakland Rising’s 2nd Annual House Party November, 2010 On Monday January 3, 2010, Oakland welcomed it’s...
Dec 29, 2010
Oakland Rising would like to take the time to wish you the best during this holiday season and upcoming new year! Thank you to our donors, volunteers, friends, families and neighbors for being a part of proving that everyday residents working together have the power...
Nov 22, 2010
Learn more about . Three weeks ago we completed our 4th campaign of the year with big wins on Prop 23 (No) and Prop 25 (Yes), our biggest and best to date! Our team of 20 paid canvassers and 265 incredible volunteers talked to 13,585 voters over the course of 4 weeks,...
Nov 22, 2010
Learn more about . I remember the first time I saw Dayna Williams – wearing a business suit, portfolio in hand, sitting front and center at a group interview for Oakland Rising’s Census campaign. After a great interview, the East Oakland native and formerly...
