While the wealthiest corporations avoid paying their fair share, our schools have the most crowded classrooms in the nation and our local communities are struggling to respond to the impact of COVID. It’s time to put Schools & Communities First by voting YES on Prop 15! Prop 15 is a fair and Read more…
Over the past six months, our Leadership Transition Committee has been working hard to prepare for Executive Director Jessamyn Sabbag’s leadership transition. We are deeply grateful to Jessmyn for the passion, vision, commitment, and heart that she has brought to OR over her last 12 impactful years of power building. Read more…
As California moves forward with its plan to distribute millions of mail-in-ballots to registered voters, we continue to see far-right attacks on our vote-by-mail election system. There’s too much at stake this election to let these voter suppression tactics deter us. It’s crucial that we know our rights so that Read more…
Do you believe that public land should serve the public good? The City and Port of Oakland are considering a new mega baseball stadium complex on public land at Jack London Square. With displacement and gentrification at an all-time high in Oakland, this stadium project – proposed by powerful billionaires – could Read more…