This Monday we honor American workers by celebrating Labor Day. We at Oakland Rising have beenwatching with anticipation the outcome of Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez’ bill to expand overtime protections to California farmworkers. The bill passed yesterday and...
In mid-August Race Forward convened racial justice leaders from across Oakland for an event called Advancing Racial Equity in Oakland. It was focused on learning from efforts in other cities that have initiatives similar to Oakland’s new Department of Race and...
With 77 days until the election is over, Oakland voters have a lot to be excited about on the ballot. Locally, the Town will be looking at strengthening protections for renters to combat the tidal wave of displacement sweeping through our communities. Measure JJ, the...
May 14th marks the first day of campaign season at Oakland Rising. Our focus this primary season will be mobilizing our base to turnout the vote on June 7th and become part of the Million Voters Project to engage and turnout 1 million voters in 2016 and beyond....
