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Canvassing to Slow the COVID Spread
…our crew of paid 10 outreach workers knocked on over 13,500 doors, holding conversations with 5,489 community members about the importance of getting vaccinated.
7/12 Monday Meals: Howard Terminal
Today, Alvina Wong from Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and Liana Molina from Easy Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) joined us to talk about the Community Benefits Agreements with Howard Terminal and the A’s stadium. We’ll be off for a few...
7/6 Tuesday Lunch Special: Art for the People
We could have chopped it up for hours! This one went a little long, but thank you Cultural Affairs Commissioners Kev Choice and Michele Mush Lee for joining me today for #TuesdayLunchSpecial as part of our #MondayMeals series. We talked about how Oakland’s arts and...
Tuesday Lunch Special: Just Recovery Budget with Cat Brooks
Justice Teams Network Executive Director and Anti Police-Terror Project Co-founder, Cat Brooks, joined me today for #TuesdayLunchSpecial to cut the lies and fear being peddled about defunding the police. If you enjoyed this video, please consider donating at...
BUDGET WIN! Celebrating years of organizing & collaboration
Last Thursday in a landslide win, City Council voted 6 – 2 to approve City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas’ proposed budget amendments which include reallocating $18M to fund violence prevention rather than the mayor’s proposed two additional police academies.
6/28 Monday Meals: OUSD Budget – Saving the Soul of our Public Schools
OUSD Board of Education Directors Mike Hutchinson (D5) and VanCedric Williams (D3) joined us to talk about the OUSD budget up for vote this Wednesday, June 30th, and the role OUSD plays in the development of public land and housing for our communities. Much is at...
Special Primary Election: Vote by June 29th!
Funding and community safety decisions happen at all levels of government including statewide. Residents in Assembly District 18 - portions of Oakland, San Leandro and Alameda - will vote on who replaces Asm. Rob Bonta (recently appointed to Attorney...
6/21 Monday Meals – Art for the People: Just Recovery Budget
Thank you so much to Ayodele Nzinga (@wordslanger), Founder of Lower Bottom Playaz and BAMBD CDC, Oakland’s Poet Laureate for joining us today to talk about breaking open the door and holding the door open for artists and cultural makers....
Proposed Budget Amendments Prioritize Housing, Jobs & Vital Services!
This week City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas and Councilmembers Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, and Dan Kalb presented their amendments to the Mayor’s proposed budget. Working closely together, Councilmembers and community organizations reprioritized budget areas...
6/14 Monday Meals: Real People’s “Just Recovery” Budget
Today, City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas joined Oakland Rising's Executive Director, liz suk, to talk about her just-released proposed amendments to the Mayor’s budget proposal. Learn about the proposed budget, what got us here, and how you can get involved....
Canvassing to Slow the COVID Spread
…our crew of paid 10 outreach workers knocked on over 13,500 doors, holding conversations with 5,489 community members about the importance of getting vaccinated.
7/12 Monday Meals: Howard Terminal
Today, Alvina Wong from Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and Liana Molina from Easy Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) joined us to talk about the Community Benefits Agreements with Howard Terminal and the A’s stadium. We’ll be off for a few...
7/6 Tuesday Lunch Special: Art for the People
We could have chopped it up for hours! This one went a little long, but thank you Cultural Affairs Commissioners Kev Choice and Michele Mush Lee for joining me today for #TuesdayLunchSpecial as part of our #MondayMeals series. We talked about how Oakland’s arts and...
Tuesday Lunch Special: Just Recovery Budget with Cat Brooks
Justice Teams Network Executive Director and Anti Police-Terror Project Co-founder, Cat Brooks, joined me today for #TuesdayLunchSpecial to cut the lies and fear being peddled about defunding the police. If you enjoyed this video, please consider donating at...
BUDGET WIN! Celebrating years of organizing & collaboration
Last Thursday in a landslide win, City Council voted 6 – 2 to approve City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas’ proposed budget amendments which include reallocating $18M to fund violence prevention rather than the mayor’s proposed two additional police academies.
6/28 Monday Meals: OUSD Budget – Saving the Soul of our Public Schools
OUSD Board of Education Directors Mike Hutchinson (D5) and VanCedric Williams (D3) joined us to talk about the OUSD budget up for vote this Wednesday, June 30th, and the role OUSD plays in the development of public land and housing for our communities. Much is at...
Special Primary Election: Vote by June 29th!
Funding and community safety decisions happen at all levels of government including statewide. Residents in Assembly District 18 - portions of Oakland, San Leandro and Alameda - will vote on who replaces Asm. Rob Bonta (recently appointed to Attorney...
6/21 Monday Meals – Art for the People: Just Recovery Budget
Thank you so much to Ayodele Nzinga (@wordslanger), Founder of Lower Bottom Playaz and BAMBD CDC, Oakland’s Poet Laureate for joining us today to talk about breaking open the door and holding the door open for artists and cultural makers....
Proposed Budget Amendments Prioritize Housing, Jobs & Vital Services!
This week City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas and Councilmembers Carroll Fife, Noel Gallo, and Dan Kalb presented their amendments to the Mayor’s proposed budget. Working closely together, Councilmembers and community organizations reprioritized budget areas...
6/14 Monday Meals: Real People’s “Just Recovery” Budget
Today, City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas joined Oakland Rising's Executive Director, liz suk, to talk about her just-released proposed amendments to the Mayor’s budget proposal. Learn about the proposed budget, what got us here, and how you can get involved....
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