Alameda (City)
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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Measure F – Fund Services By Increasing Hotel Tax
Won with 59.29%
Tourism is a big part of the Bay Area economy, and visitors rely upon the community services that help make our communities great places to visit. Thi…
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Measure E – Raise City Council/Public Servant Compensation
Won with 53.97%
Serving the public in important roles like City Council is time consuming, and Alameda hasn’t adjusted pay since the 1970’s. If we want mo…
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BAY RISING ACTION ENDORSES JANANI RAMACHANDRAN FOR CA’S 18TH STATE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT (SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION)
July 26, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 26th, 2021Media Contact: Irene Rojas-Carroll, Senior Communications Manager, Bay Rising Action, irene@bayrisingact…
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Oakland Rising Action and Bay Rising Action Endorse Malia Vella for CA Assembly District 18 Seat
May 25, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 25th, 2021Media Contact: liz suk, Executive Director, Oakland Rising Action, info@oakandrisingaction.org Today, le…
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“People Hold the Power”: An Interview with Alameda County Office of Education Trustee Angela Normand
September 30, 2020
In September, Bay Rising Action’s Executive Director Kimi Lee interviewed Alameda County Office of Education Trustee Angela Normand, who represents th…
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Measure Z – Allow More Dense Housing to be Built
Lost with 59.9% No 40.1% Yes
The housing crisis has hit the city of Alameda hard, and more housing will need to be built to accommodate more Alamedans, while we fight for true ren…
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Measure AA – Clarify City Attorney and City Council Responsibilities
Won with 73.5% Yes 26.5% No
Allows City Attorney to prosecute violation of city law (preempting the District Attorney, which could potentially mean fewer Alamedans sent to jail).
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Janani Ramachandran
Lost with 43.1% Yes 56.9% No
After the primary, we’re now on to the last stage of this special election. Voters get to choose between two candidates. From the start, Bay Ris…
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