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Bay Rising Action

The place to find progressive Bay Area voter guides and engage in community organizing and political mobilization

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About Us

Bay Rising Action is a grassroots political network that champions strong leaders representing our racial, economic, and environmental justice movements and builds the political power of working-class, immigrant, Black, Latinx, and Asian communities. Bay Rising Action is partnering with California Working Families Party a multiracial political party that fights for workers over bosses and people over the powerful.

We would not have won the Chesa Boudin for SF District Attorney campaign without Bay Rising Action’s support.

Emily Lee
Director, SF Rising Action Fund

Bay Rising Action [is] a progressive action network that has worked tirelessly to lift up disenfranchised Californians and fight to empower communities of color and the working class.

Rafael Navar
Bernie 2020 CA State Director, founding member of Mijente

The people power is what it’s all about. [Bay Rising Action does] a great job… helping to support and encourage that people power.

Angela Normand
Trustee, Alameda County Office of Education

There is an ecosystem of governance where you’ve got movement organizations, unions, faith organizations, and electeds united around a set of values and building a vision together.

Nikki Fortunato Bas
Oakland City Councilmember, District 2

Voting justice

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Updates

Part 2: “I care not just about inclusion, but about changing the systems for people of color and their families”: An Interview with San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees Vice President Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

April 11, 2023
In March 2023, we interviewed San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees Vice President, Ligia Andrade Zúñiga for Women’s History Month. V…

Part 1: “I care not just about inclusion, but about changing the systems for people of color and their families”: An Interview with San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees, Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

April 11, 2023
In March 2023, we interviewed San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees, Ligia Andrade Zúñiga for Women’s History Month. Vice President Z…

Final Election Results: Oakland Voters Affirm Commitment to Equitable Democracy and Reimagining Public Safety Oakland Rising Action Celebrates Victories for Working-class, Immigrant, Black and Brown Oaklanders

December 09, 2022
Oakland Rising Action’s Press Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2022 CONTACT:  liz suk, Executive Director, Oakland Rising A…

Grassroots electoral power-building gains momentum in the Bay Area

June 16, 2022
By Margi Clarke Did you see lots of ads about candidates and ballot measures this election cycle? Well, prepare for a lot more. The national airwaves…

Statement on California Primary Election Results

June 16, 2022
The California Primary Election on June 7 was an important opportunity for our communities to come together, build power, and vote on their values fro…