Community Control & Political Power
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Cindy Chavez
Won with Advancing to November Runoff: 39.3% Yes 60.7% Other Candidates
Cindy Chavez is a longtime labor and community ally with a history of partnering with grassroots organizations that represent working families and has…
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Aisha Wahab
Won with Advancing to November Runoff: 30% Yes 70% Other Candidates
Aisha is a fighter who takes initiative and works in tandem with community organizers across the Bay. She has built a career advocating for affordable…
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Jennifer Esteen
Lost with 22.1% Yes 77.9% Other Candidates
Jennifer Esteen is a former nurse, longtime union leader, and advocate who comes from grassroots organizing. She’s also a queer Black Jewish mom: elec…
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Liz Ortega
Won with Advancing to November Runoff: 32.1% Yes 67.9% Other Candidates
Liz Ortega is a longtime labor activist from an immigrant family with a proven track record of fighting for working people, and the relationships and…
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Sajid Khan
Lost with 19.7% Yes 80.3% Other Candidates
District attorneys are arguably the most powerful people in the criminal legal system. We’re endorsing Sajid because we want a future where everyone,…
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California Special Election
The governor recall ballot in your mail is a choice between two Californias. Join Bay Rising Action in voting NO by the end of the day on Tuesday, Sep…
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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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Barbara Lee
Won with 90.4% Yes 9.6% No
For many in Oakland, we say “Barbara Lee speaks for me.” Rep. Barbara Lee has been a tireless fighter for justice, civil rights, and equal…
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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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Aziz Akbari
Won with 23.9% Yes 76.1% Other Candidates
Aziz leads with his values to make safe, clean, affordable water available to all people in Alameda County, whether we’re white, Black, brown, o…
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Ramesh Gopalan
Lost with 15.5% Yes 84.5% Other Candidates
Ramesh is a new voice and committed advocate, running because of the steep rate increases to our water bills and the need for climate resilience.
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