“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 reflect how we plan to administer justice in the County.”… ….Price adds, “The work 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 a strong coalition and organized not only with voters, but also with city council members Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2022 CONTACT: liz suk, Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action | info@OaklandRisingAction.org OAKLAND – After holding conversations with nearly 6,000 infrequent and new Oakland voters ahead of this November’s election, Oakland Rising Action is celebrating numerous election wins across Alameda County and Oakland. Their voter 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 in Oakland is likely to give everyday people more of a voice in future elections, Read more…