2024 Voter Guide

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Get Ready to Vote

A recall is an election process that removes elected officials from their positions before they complete their term. It is not like other democratic procedures because it does not require the support of the majority of voters. It also results in an additional or “special” election to take place.

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Our Mission

Oakland Rising educates and mobilizes voters in the flatlands to speak up for and take charge of the issues impacting our lives. We are a multilingual, multiracial collaborative with deep roots in East and West Oakland’s…

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Our Vision

We envision an Oakland that realizes our shared dreams of health, happiness, safety and opportunity for all. A Town that stands for progress and sustainability, that models what is possible in American cities of the 21st century.

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The Collaborative

We connect progressive organizations and activists, community members, leaders, labor and faith-based institutions to Oakland’s progressive political electoral and movement building work.

What’s New?

07.08 Monday Meals: Building Core Leaders

Jul 9, 2024

“How are we actually building consistent power? How are we building consistent leaders and changemakers in our community? That is at the core of having an integrated voter engagement strategy in our work. These are people who know us, who trust us and are ready to take action with us.” -Cynthia Morfin, IVE Manager

OPP + Townie Awards 2024: Townie of the Year

Jul 3, 2024

The Anti Police-Terror Project is a Black-led, multi-racial, intergenerational coalition that seeks to build a replicable and sustainable model to eradicate police terror in communities of color. We support families surviving police terror in their fight for justice, documenting police abuses and connecting impacted families and community members with resources, legal referrals, and opportunities for healing. APTP began as a project of the ONYX Organizing Committee.

OPP + Townie Awards 2024: Townie of the Year

Jul 3, 2024

Urban Peace Movement (UPM) builds youth leadership in Oakland to transform the culture and social conditions that lead to community violence & mass incarceration in communities of color. UPM’s model of “Healing-Centered Youth Organizing” supports young people to feel self-confident & hopeful while empowering them to work for healing, social justice, and a brighter future for all!!

Press

How police department plays large role in Oakland’s $93 million budget deficit

Dec 12, 2024

“Paying officers $4, $5, $600,000 a piece and trying to maintain a force of 700 officers around that price tag, is not feasible. It’s not possible,” Burch said. “There needs to be a change. We are looking to elected officials to have the courage to address what we have known for years: That there is a big, big problem when it comes to police spending.”

Oaklandside: How Money Corrupts Oakland Politics Without Anyone Breaking the Law

Jul 10, 2024

“Between 2014 and 2018, half of the contributions to Oakland candidates came from people living outside of Oakland. Of the money that comes from within Oakland, donors are concentrated in Oakland’s wealthiest and whitest zip codes. Less than 1% of Oakland residents overall contribute money to local candidates running for local offices. “

SF CHRONICLE: Dueling groups decry huge Oakland deficit as efforts to close the gap heat up

Jun 13, 2024

“We recognize the historic deficit we are facing is a result of structural problems in how the city of Oakland collects and allocates revenue,” said Isaiah Toney, a leader of the group. “We urge our city leaders to look at long-term solutions that ensure corporations are paying their fair share to support the critical services that we all depend on.”