Empower Oakland
reze wongNewsletter and voter guide rooted in good governance, empowering Oaklanders to vote for the future they want
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 65 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Why the Alameda County Democratic Party didn’t back the OUSD school board incumbents
This month, the Alameda County Democratic Party declined to endorse OUSD school board incumbents President Jennifer Brouhard (District 2) and Vice President Valarie Bachelor (District 6). The party also endorsed District 4 challenger Kathry...
Meet the Oakland school board candidates before you vote
On November 3, Oaklanders will make important decisions on the future of Oakland’s public schools, with three of the seven OUSD school board members on the ballot.
Below are a number of opportunities to hear directly from the candidates. W...
Empower Oakland 2026 Voter Guide
Empower Oakland was the most-used voter guide in Oakland in 2024. We’re back for November, with endorsements in a dozen local races and three ballot measures.
Our endorsement committee spent hundreds of hours going deep on the issues and i...
Meet us at NIDO's BackYard on September 16!
🗓️ When: Wednesday, September 16, 6:00-8:00 PM
📍 Where: NIDO’s BackYard, Oakland
👥 Who: Oaklanders of all ages
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Ever wonder how the bottom of your ballot impacts your everyday life in Oakland?
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Crime is falling, but do Oaklanders feel safer?
Photo: Oakland Police Department
Catch up: Oakland is having its best stretch on crime in years.
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Violent crime is down more than 20%, and homicides are at the lowest levels in nearly 60 years.
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Through the first half of 2026, OPD’...
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