Nov 17, 2017
By David Debolt OAKLAND — A poll released Friday by a group opposing a new ballpark near Laney College found four in five voters want the A’s to stay at the Coliseum. The 2,526 Oakland voters were asked, “should the A’s stay at the Coliseum and invest in East...
Sep 21, 2017
East Bay Express “They’re co-opting with our name with an agenda of everything we stand against,” said Jessamyn Sabbag, executive director of Oakland Rising. “When they talk about Oakland rising, they’re talking about rising profits. We’re talking...
Nov 1, 2016
Hard Knock Radio — 94.1fm KPFA Part 1: https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=245661 Part 2: https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=245662 California voters come Nov. 8 will have to sort through the longest list of statewide propositions imaginable. The confusing array of...
Oct 31, 2016
East Bay Times By Howard Dyckoff, Oakland Voices, Tom Webb, Oakland Voices and Bill Joyce, Oakland Voices OAKLAND — This election season, community-based organizations are getting out the vote on a number of local and statewide initiatives with tactics ranging from...
Oct 21, 2016
The Post News Group Learn more about . By Jessamyn Sabbag and Jahmese Myres Public transit is critical to keeping Oakland affordable. The low-income community members our organizations serve often ask: “Is your office near BART or bus?” because they depend on transit...
Mar 4, 2016
East Bay Express By Darwin BondGraham On the same day that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf released her comprehensive plan to address the city’s housing affordability crisis, a coalition of tenant advocacy groups filed a voter initiative called the “Renters Upgrade”...
