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…
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.
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?
You Tell Us! What Makes You Feel Safe?
You can help inform the upcoming 2021-23 City budget process by sharing your thoughts and opinions on public safety. We invite Black, Indigenous, People of Color living in the East and West flatlands of Oakland to complete the survey. Please also spread the word by...
Reimagining Public Safety
It’s time to shift misguided conceptions of public safety – from one of fear to one of abundance – where WE voice where WE want OUR money reinvested in – OUR communities and the continued funding of programs and resources we truly need to get us through this pandemic. You can help us reimagine what public safety looks like in our communities. Sign up to volunteer on our Defund the Police Text Campaign.
Meet liz suk, our Interim Executive Director
Please join us in welcoming liz suk into her new role as our Interim Executive Director. liz joined the Oakland Rising team in 2018 first overseeing our leadership development program, and most recently as Political Director for the past year. For over 25...
Press
NEW REPORT: The Defund Oakland Police Coalition Report on Reimagining Public Safety In Oakland
Contact: Cat Brooks (510) 506-2341, [email protected] (Oakland, CA)—Wednesday, February 24--Today the Defund Oakland Police Coalition released a comprehensive report in response to the draft recommendations issued by Oakland’s Reimagining Public...
The Defund Police Coalition Responds to Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Draft Recommendations Released Yesterday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OAKLAND IS READY TO REIMAGINE PUBLIC SAFETY THE DEFUND POLICE COALITION RESPONDS TO REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY TASK FORCE DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS RELEASED LAST WEEK (Oakland, CA)—On Friday, February 12th, Oakland’s Reimagining Public Safety Task...
Asian American Organizations Across the Bay Area Join Forces to Demand Action Against Violence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS STATEMENT February 9, 2021 CONTACT Yamuna Hopwood, Communications Manager; 415-274-6760 x319 [email protected] (English) Jin Xia Niu, Chinese Language Media Specialist; 415-274-6760 x313 [email protected]
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