“My largest focus in the first few months is our organizational structure, budget and staffing, stated Price. “The budget for any organization is a statement of its priorities and its work. Our budget needs to Read more…
An Oakland ballot measure creating a public campaign financing option and strengthening transparency in election spending passed with strong support. “This victory was many years in the making and it happened because we all built Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2022 CONTACT: liz suk, Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action | [email protected] OAKLAND – After holding conversations with nearly 6,000 infrequent and new Oakland voters ahead of this November’s election, Read more…
Bob Egelko | San Francisco Chronicle | Nov. 29, 2022 The financing of election campaigns, and their results, have been increasingly dominated by a small number of wealthy donors. But a newly approved ballot measure Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2022 CONTACT: liz suk, Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action | [email protected] Oakland Rising Action (ORA), a community-led political organization focused on supporting candidates and issues that drive a progressive agenda Read more…
Davey D of KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio talks with elected officials, journalists, and organizers about what’s at stake in the 2022 Midterm elections. Together, they look at the key issues, and anticipated turnout and offer Read more…
What Does It Mean to Be Progressive? A Conversation w/ Liz Suk of Oakland Rising Action About Oakland Politics liz suk from Oakland Rising Action joins Davey D to discuss key races and issues at Read more…
74% of registered voters favor the transparency and good governance ballot measure. OAKLAND – A new poll shows huge support for Measure W, the Oakland Fair Elections Act, among voters. After reading the question on Read more…
Crossposted from the Northern California Grantmakers’ blog. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 Authors Jonathan Mehta Stein, Executive Director, California Common Cause and liz suk, Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action This is a pivotal moment in protecting and Read more…
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