Community Control & Political Power
Voting for Black & Brown Lives: Critical Races Across the Bay to Defund Policing & Reinforce Community Solutions
October 02, 2020
All across California and the nation, this year has seen powerful uprisings calling for the defense of Black lives and the defunding of police. In com…
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I Ran Because “I Felt I Had To”: An Interview with Esther Goolsby
September 30, 2020
Esther Goolsby ran for Alameda County Supervisor, District 4, in March 2020, a race which she lost to fifth-term incumbent Nate Miley. The district in…
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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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“I Was Feeling the Call of Community”: An Interview with Oakland City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas
September 30, 2020
In September 2019, we interviewed Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is on the Oakland City Council representing District 2 which covers Eastlake,…
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Vote Yes
Measure BB – Ranked-Choice Voting
Won with 73.2% Yes 26.8% No
Ranked-choice voting allows diverse voices into the electoral process and frees voters to support who most represents them — not just who the politica…
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Vote No
Measure Q – Change City Clerk from Elected to Appointed
Lost with 64.6% Yes 35.4% No
This measure would make the city clerk appointed, not elected. It stinks of an anti-democracy move.
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Vote Yes
Measure W – Tie Alamo Parks & Recreation Funding Ceiling to Population & Cost of Living
Won with 67.6% Yes 32.4% No
Raises the amount of money that can go to parks by a cost of living and population adjustment. This is a straightforward measure to support.
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Vote Yes
Measure OO – Allow Everyone to Serve on City Boards & Commissions Regardless of Immigration Status
Won with 67% Yes 33% No
Currently, our city rules keep some of the most qualified people who can help lead our community stuck on the sidelines simply because of the place of…
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Vote No
Measure HH – Fund Climate Equity Fund Through Increased Utilty User Tax
Lost with 52.97% No 47.03% Yes
In an effort to fund a Climate Equity Action Fund, this measure places a tax on users’ electricity bills. Though there are carve-outs for low-in…
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Vote No
Measure GG – Tax Lyft and Uber Riders to Fund Public Services
Won with 58.7% Yes 41.3% No
While well-intentioned, this measure would result in unaccountable and greedy rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft passing charges on to their drive…
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Vote Yes
Measure LL – Allow Berkeley To Invest Allocated Funds
Won with 81.3% Yes 18.7% No
To comply with a restrictive state law, Berkeley voters must approve the resources that have already been allocated.
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Vote Yes
Measure KK – Allow Flexibility in Staffing of Fire Department (And Other Amendments)
Won with 75% Yes 25% No
A pile of amendments thrown into one, this would allow people who live far out of Berkeley to work as firefighters in the city. Given the housing…
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