Community Control & Political Power
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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Sheng Thao
Won with 50.30%
Oaklanders elected Sheng Thao to represent City Council District 4 in November 2018, and Thao has served Oakland for four years now. As a current city…
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Honey Mahogany
Lost with No 56.27% Yes 43.73%
Bay Rising Action is excited to endorse Honey Mahogany for District 6 Supervisor. Given the changes to District 6 from this year’s redistricting proce…
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Janani Ramachandran
Won with 68.47%
Oakland City Council sets goals and priorities for the City. The council approves the City budget, adopts ordinances to help the City serve its commun…
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Kevin Jenkins
Won with 71.26%
Oakland City Council sets goals and priorities for the City. The council approves the City budget, adopts ordinances to help the City serve its commun…
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Manufou Liaiga-Anoa’i
Lost with Yes 13.23% No 86.77%
Manufou is a celebrated leader in the Samoan community, a vigorous fighter for education equity on the school board, and has led efforts to keep Head…
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Tamisha Torres-Walker
Won with 34.36%
Bay Rising Action is supporting Tamisha Torres-Walker for re-election for Antioch City Council, District 1. Tamisha worked tirelessly to secure almost…
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Laura Nakamura
Won with 56.04%
Laura Nakamura is a deeply faithful and respected member of her community. She has worked in areas of service her entire life, whether through her vol…
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Measure BB – Enact Term Limits for City Council
Won with 84.43%
This measure would enact term limits for city council, and is supported by the entire city council with no opposition. While term limits can sometime…
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Measure P – Shorten Mayoral Term to One Year
Lost with Yes 36.44% No 63.56%
Redwood City has a rotating mayor system, and this measure, agreed to by all city council members, would ensure that leadership is distributed by chan…
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Measure Z – Align the Election Calendar and Move to District Elections
Won with 86.61%
This measure aligns the city charter with current election practices, including aligning local elections with the statewide calendar and officially mo…
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Measure I – Adjust City Charter for Inclusion and Equity
Won with 58.03%
This would put several equity provisions into the city charter, including allowing non-citizens to serve on boards, making the campaign ethics commiss…
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Measure F – Enact Term Limits for City Council
Won with 78.68%
This measure would enact term limits for city council, and is supported by the entire city council with no opposition. While term limits can sometime…
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