“All budgets are reflections of our city’s values and what our city prioritizes in giving our money to. It’s really about showing what we care about.”
Thank you to everyone who came out to last night’s Defund OPD Townhall! We had over 350 people join us as we went over the city budget fight and next steps in the campaign to reinvest in our communities!
Jump to 08:50 to listen to Oakland Rising’s Political Director, liz suk, and Executive Director, Jessamyn Sabbag, share more on OR’s plan for a community-led process to Defund OPD by at least 50% by next year.
YOU CAN HELP US create a transition plan that is informed and led by the community by filling out the following survey and sharing with your networks: bit.ly/defundOPDsurvey