Oakland Rising Action

Oakland Voters Affirm Commitment to Unapologetically Progressive Leaders and Measures Focused on Democracy, Corporate Accountability and Housing Solutions

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 for working-class residents, immigrants and communities of color living in the flatlands, helped turnout voters Read more…

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Let Allyssa Run!

Fair elections require accurate information and equal treatment of candidates. Last week, progressive candidate for Oakland mayor, Allyssa Victory, filed her paperwork to qualify for the November ballot, despite illegal and biased hurdles from the City Clerk’s Office. The Clerk’s Office unfairly rejected her filings, a move that blocks Allyssa Victory from being listed on the ballot. We Read more…

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Oakland Rising Action Endorses Re-election of Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas for City Council District 2 Seat in the 2022 General Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUGUST 9 2022   Media Contact: liz suk Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action [email protected]   OAKLAND, CA – Today, Oakland Rising Action, a community-led political organization focused on supporting candidates and issues that drive a progressive agenda for working-class, immigrant and communities of color living in the Read more…

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Oakland Rising Action Endorses Rebecca Kaplan for Alameda County Board of Supervisors, District 3 in the 2022 General Election

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUGUST 9 2022   Media Contact: liz suk Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action [email protected]   OAKLAND, CA – Today, Oakland Rising Action, a community-led political organization focused on supporting candidates and issues that drive a progressive agenda for working-class, immigrant and communities of color living in the Read more…

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