A listing of candidate endorsements.
Today, less than one week before mail-in ballots begin to be sent out, progressive political networks Oakland Rising Action and Bay Rising Action endorsed Vice Mayor Malia Vella of Alameda for the California Assembly District 18 special election. The multi-racial, multi-issue networks represent communities of color and working-class communities in Read more…
Excerpt from The Oaklandside, October 19, 2020. “These Oakland civic groups are finding new ways to mobilize voters during the pandemic” Oakland Rising Action Political Director of Oakland Rising/ Oakland Rising Action, Liz Suk. Suk has helped coordinate efforts to migrate Oakland Rising’s voter drives online as a result of Read more…
Oakland’s housing crisis is so dire that this week the United Nations called Oakland a “human rights violator” and our homeless encampments a “global scandal”. While time and again our current elected officials have stalled on actions to bring real solutions like Public Land for Public Good, voters have the Read more…
Our school system needs new direction for a new day where we stop school closures and ensure success for all. Clarissa Doutherd, a nationally recognized parent leader, is committed to a new way for Oakland schools. We at Oakland Rising Action along with students, families, teachers, and school workers endorse her call for accountability, transparency Read more…