Published on Inside Philanthropy | By Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza, Guest Contributors | June 16, 2022 ROB CRANDALL/SHUTTERSTOCK Democracy in America is in a precarious state. The deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 served as a clarion call for...
The Fair Elections Oakland coalition has launched an effort to pass a public campaign financing program—called “Democracy Dollars”—like the vouchers used in Seattle elections since 2017. Written by David Moore, Co-founder of Sludge. View original here. A...
MapLight Releases New Analysis: “Campaign Cash: The Outsized Role of Money in Oakland Elections” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 2, 2022CONTACT: Irene Rojas-Carroll, [email protected] OAKLAND, CA – High-dollar donors and special-interest groups continue...
LISTEN ON KPFA WEBSITE HERE Fast forward to 00:33 Cat Brooks debriefs on the OUSD Board’s decision to close and merge a smaller list of Oakland’s schools. She is joined by D3 Councilmember Carroll Fife (@carroll_fife), Pecolia...
On the 12th anniversary of the Citizens United ruling, it’s never been clearer that campaign finance reform is necessary to tip economic and political power back to the people and give equal footing to all – regardless of wealth. This election...
(Oakland, California) – In a continuation of its push for equitable political districts in Oakland, Oakland Rising, a collaborative of nine community organizations representing thousands of BIPOC and working-class residents of Oakland, today called for the...
