Posts Tagged ‘voting’
California voters rejected increased regulations for dialysis clinics: What comes next?
Nearly 64% of Californians voted “No” on Proposition 23, a measure that would have expanded regulation for dialysis clinics in the state. Though official ballot results are not certified by the Secretary of State’s office until December 11, 2020, tallied ballots show over 10 million people voted to reject the measure. Proposition 23 would have…
Read MoreOakland Coliseum gets new life as ‘Election Super Center’
For almost ten months, the Athletics have kept the celebrations to themselves. Nearly 60,000 seats remain unoccupied at the Oakland Coliseum, as empty parking lots surround the sports complex. Players round the bases and see nothing but the concrete linings of a cavernous stadium.
Read MoreOaklanders aim to boost 2020 Census participation
Groups are gearing up for the 2020 Census and reaching out to hard-to-count groups in Oakland.
Read MoreElection 2020: Oakland organizations drumming up engagement early
It’s a Wednesday night and the crowd at the Oakland Public Library in the Dimond District is buzzing. The facilitator rings a green cowbell. “Get ready for your first date. You have five minutes,” she says over the PA in the corner. The daters rush to their assigned tables, some stopping to lift a last…
Read MoreOakland legislator pushing for parolees right to vote
Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento), and a host of advocacy groups celebrate the passing of ”Free the Vote Act.”
Read MoreGalvanized by national politics, Oakland gets out the vote
At 6 a.m. on Election Day, volunteers at the East Bay for Everyone headquarters on Franklin Street in downtown Oakland began calling voters in swing districts across the country. They’ll work until the polls close at 8 p.m. in California, talking to people about the issues that matter to them and where the nearest polling…
Read MoreAhead of Election Day, volunteer groups register homeless people to vote
“Voting is important because our voices are so seldom heard,” said Mavin Griffin, founder and resident of the Wood Street encampment for the homeless in West Oakland.
Read MoreOakland Asian Cultural Center hosts the inaugural Peace Lantern Ceremony
Members of the organization set floating lanterns on Lake Merrit in hope of fostering peace through art.
Read MoreIncarcerated people, parolees can’t vote in California, but people are trying to change that
Californians who are incarcerated in state prison or on state parole are prohibited from voting—which affects 162,000 people across the state. Taina Vargas-Edmond is seeking to change that with a grassroots initiative to put the issue before voters. Her partner in the campaign is her husband, Richard Vargas-Edmond, a prisoner organizing signature gathering from within…
Read MoreHow much did Oakland’s city council campaigns spend to win each vote?
For most of the candidates in the 2016 race for Oakland’s city council seats, in which all of the incumbents successfully re-secured their positions, their major challengers spent more to win each vote, yet went home with nothing.
Read MoreFor the Registrar of Voters, a busy night as truckloads of ballots arrive
Dozens of trucks lined up outside the Alameda County Registrar of Voters (ROV) Tuesday night, carrying vote-by-mail ballots that had been dropped off at polling places rather than mailed in.
Read MoreThe Journey of the Ballot
Oakland North followed the journey of a ballot on Election Day and the intricacies that take place behind the scenes at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office in order for votes to become election results.
Read MoreVolunteers go door-to-door to get out the vote
In an election expected to have unprecedentedly low turnout in Alameda County, every vote is crucial to those working on “get out the vote” campaigns.
Read MoreOakland voters, candidates turn out for Election Day 2014
With fifteen mayoral candidates and more than a handful of measures on this year’s ballot, Oakland voters make their voices heard.
Read MoreNew Oakland app offers quick look at campaign finances
A group of “volunteer civic hackers” launches app comparing campaign finance data in Oakland.
Read MoreMeet the Oakland City Council candidates: an interactive map
With four Oakland districts and the Council At-Large seat up for grabs, 25 candidates have all entered the race to join Oakland’s City Council. The following map lists every candidate running in each district, a photo of each candidate, and a brief statement—provided by the candidate—about his or her key goals.
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