Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy Do You Know Who Your DA Is? Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on June 6, 2022 District attorneys are powerful elected officials, but many of us can’t remember the last time we voted for one. Here Read More Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy
Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy Yes on Measure B for Fair Elections and a Just Democracy Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on June 1, 2022 June 7, 2022 Statewide Primary ElectionSan Jose Democracy works best when it reflects all our voices — no matter who Read More Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy
Category: Updates Five Years of Bay Rising Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on May 27, 2022 We’re celebrating Bay Rising’s 5th birthday! See our evaluation below. Bay Rising 5 Year Report _ v2 by Kavi Vu Read More Category: Updates
Category: Updates Bay Area Essential Workers Agenda Launches Platform for Economic Recovery Prioritizing Essential Workers in the Bay Area Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on May 4, 2022 The Bay Area Essential Workers Agenda launched Wednesday, April 27 with a kickoff at the San Francisco City Hall. The Read More Category: Updates
Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy Oakland Ethics Commissioners, City Council Members Back Oakland Fair Elections Act to Modernize City’s Public Financing System Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on April 20, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022CONTACT: Irene Rojas-Carroll, irene@bayrising.org, 510 439 6648 Oakland ethics commissioners, city council members Read More Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy
Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy High-Dollar Donors, Special Interests Continue to Dominate Oakland’s Local Elections Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on March 2, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 2, 2022CONTACT: Irene Rojas-Carroll, irene@bayrising.org MapLight Releases New Analysis: “Campaign Cash: The Outsized Role Read More Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy
Category: Updates Safety Is: Caring for Our Community Through COVID Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on January 24, 2022 When life-saving COVID vaccines finally rolled out last year, it was clear that some would have easier access than others. Read More Category: Updates
Category: Updates Connecting the DOTS: Looking back at our first year Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on January 21, 2022 We’re excited to announce our report on the first year of our Digital Organizing Training and Strategy (DOTS) Fellowship is Read More Category: Updates
Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy From Citizens Divided to Democracy Ignited: How to Address Citizens United Locally Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on Dear Oaklanders, It’s been 12 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Citizens United and political spending is still Read More Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy
Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy One Year Later: Money in Politics and the January 6, 2021 Capitol Insurrection Posted by Irene Rojas-Carroll on January 14, 2022 One year ago, in the wake of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, multiple major corporations pledged Read More Category: UpdatesTag: Democracy