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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…
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Marguerite Young
Won with 83.20%
Marguerite Young came to EBMUD as a labor and environmental champion. She has been working to protect the public servants who keep our water safe, and…
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Eduardo Martinez
Won with 39.20%
Eduardo Martinez has spent more than seven years on Richmond City Council advocating for stricter environmental protections, diverting public money fr…
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Jamin Pursell
Lost with Yes 32.60% No 67.40%
Bay Rising Action is enthusiastically endorsing Jamin Pursell for the Richmond City Council, District 4 seat. Jamin’s vision for Richmond clearly tran…
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Doria Robinson
Won with 39.62%
Bay Rising Action is endorsing Doria Robinson for Richmond City Council because she is by far the most progressive candidate in this race. Doria is a…
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Measure P – Protect Renters by Limiting Rent Increases
Won with 58.81%
No matter who you are or where you come from, success in life starts at home. When we all have safe and secure places to live, parents earn more, kids…
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A Leaderful Vision for Equity and Justice
April 20, 2021
Here at Bay Rising Action, we know that our communities are powerful and leaderful. When we elect accountable leaders who truly represent us at every…
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Measure U – Raise Gross Receipts Tax for the Biggest Businesses
Won with 72.5% Yes 27.5% No
This measure, backed by the Richmond Progressive Alliance, will raise a gross receipts tax on city businesses (a tax on their total income) to fund 91…
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Elizabeth Echols, appointed board director, EBRPD
Won with 65% Yes 35% No
Elizabeth is a longtime public servant. She has long supported the workers in the park service, combated climate change through her role with the park…
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Melvin Willis
Won with 58.1% Yes 41.9% No
Melvin has been deep in the struggle for housing and economic justice for years. He is keeping his sights on serving the people of Richmond, not the c…
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Claudia Jimenez
Won with 54.1% Yes 45.9% No
Richmond is at the forefront of many important issues, including housing, policing and addressing Chevron’s climate racism. Claudia is an immigr…
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Gayle McLaughlin
Won with 51.7% Yes 48.3% No
Gayle is what we hope for from elected leaders. She has proven that she follows the lead of movements on the ground, fights tirelessly for racial and…
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