The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe proves that our fundamental rights continue to be under attack. Most of us believe we should have the freedom to decide for ourselves whether and when we have children. That requires accessible abortion care – and a strong democracy. The same groups and individuals Read more…
Published on Inside Philanthropy | By Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza, Guest Contributors | June 16, 2022 Democracy in America is in a precarious state. The deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 served as a clarion call for authoritarians to use anti-democratic tools to consolidate power by ramping up Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 24, 2022 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 flatlands, endorsed civil rights attorney and champion of justice Pamela Price to be Alameda County’s next District Attorney. Read more…
Mar 14, 2022 The Fair Elections Oakland coalition has launched an effort to pass a public campaign financing program—called “Democracy Dollars”—like the vouchers used in Seattle elections since 2017. Written by David Moore, Co-founder of Sludge. View original here. A coalition of community groups in Oakland launched a campaign last week Read more…