Oakland Alliance

03/07/2017

Turn Up and Turn Out for Cannabis Equity in Oakland

Hear how the war on drugs has impacted community through the eyes of Jennifer Johns, an Oakland-based, international recording artist who supports equity in the cannabis industry.

02/08/2017

You Are Invited to a Public Banking Forum

Thurs., Feb. 9th, 6:00-8:00 PM

Hearing Room 3, Oakland City Hall, Oakland

Public Banking:
A way to make the City of Oakland's money work for Oakland, not Wall Street banks.
A different way to finance affordable housing, infrastructure, small business, renewable energy, and more.
Responsible banking with people first, not profit.

Your hosts:
Oakland City Councilmembers Rebecca Kaplan, Dan Kalb and Abel Guillen.
Friends of the Public Bank of Oakland.

Speakers

Marc Armstrong
President, Commonomics USA; co-founder, Public Banking Institute: Public Banking for the Masses

Nichoe Lichen,
Lead advocate for public banking in Santa Fe, New Mexico: Getting It Done in Santa Fe

Henry Wykowski
Lead attorney for Harborside Health Center dispensary, past federal prosecutor:
Cannabis, Public Banking, and the Law

Jesse Arreguin
Mayor, Berkeley, CA: Public Banking: A Regional Approach

Tom Sgouros Author, Checking the Banks; Former senior advisor to Treasurer of Rhode Island:
Nuts and Bolts of Public Banking

Discussion

Panel Discussion – How Do We Make This Happen?
Questions and Answers

More Information

Friends of the Public Bank of Oakland: www.friendsofpublicbankofoakland.org

Commonomics: www.commonomicsusa.org

Public Banking Institute: www.publicbankinginstitute.org

Bank of North Dakota: http://bnd.nd.gov/

(Essay) Public Banks: Bank of North Dakota: http://ilsr.org/rule/bank-of-north-dakota-2

(Book) The Public Bank Solution, From Austerity to Prosperity, by Ellen Brown

06/23/2016

With Oakland city leaders preoccupied with police turmoil, critics say important business is being neglected.

06/09/2016

Come out tomorrow night and every second and fourth Friday for Friday Night Writes, where we work collaboratively to provide an analysis of local issues that counters the dominant narrative. We're working on writing projects on topics from charter schools to the housing crisis. Whether you're a writer, an editor, or someone who wants to learn more about local policy issues, we'd love to have you! Please RSVP to Carroll Fife at [email protected].

04/15/2016

Don't forget to join us for our fundraising kickoff tomorrow night at Pastor Deb Avery's beautiful home. Together we can raise $100k to get , and on the ballot in 2016. http://ow.ly/4mKjwP

04/15/2016

Today we launch our drive to raise $100k to hire signature gatherers directly from disenfranchised communities, registering voters and building a people’s campaign for our three endorsed ballot measures for , & . Help us by donating or sharing this post!

Setting a People's Agenda for Oakland City Hall

03/24/2016

Join us at the Oakland Justice Coalition Ballot Measure Canvassing Kickoff to get these three measures on the ballot!

A broad-based political coalition has emerged in Oakland to campaign for three ballot initiatives this year that propose to raise the minimum wage to $20...

03/18/2016

Via- April Thomas Oakland, Calif. — Today a group of activists took over the Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Development Summit with a message for Mayor Libby Schaaf: the Oakland housing crisis is an emergency for Oakland residents, not an opportunity for profit. Activists from groups…

03/18/2016

Our own Carroll Fife and Nicole Deane shutting down the Chamber of Commerce "Oakland is Open for Business" Economic Development Summit.

03/14/2016

By James Vann   Part III     Oakland’s longstanding rental and affordable housing crises continue relentlessly. To the shame of local policymakers, very little has been done at a significant magnitude to alleviate residents’ suffering.  On its own, the market does not stem displacement or produce re…

03/05/2016

Coming up in one hour: Taking Power for the People: A New Electoral Strategy for the Oakland Left Part 4. Join us to discuss the need to declare a housing state of emergency and place a moratorium on evictions!