On September 14th, we not only showed up to the ballot box ourselves, we made sure our communities did too, proving that working-class communities of color are building a movement that cannot be ignored. While votes are still being counted, as of today, voter...
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Everything you need to know about the governor’s recall election on September 14th
The terms "special election," "gubernatorial recall," and "election in September" might be making your head spin, but it's vital that we all turn out for this upcoming election on September 14th, 2021. Here is everything you need to know about the election and voting:...
SFPD Chief Scott Confirms That Racist Pro-Derek Chauvin Instagram Account Did Not Originate Within The San Francisco Police Department
SF Watch: August 2021 “Going by the handle “StDerekChauvin,” a now-deleted Instagram account posted a series of disturbing images and comments ostensibly in support of Derek Chauvin, the now-convicted police officer who murdered George Floyd in Minneapolis in March...
Covid Canvass Lab: Kickoff Event
TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO (April 10, 2021) – Last weekend, SF Rising hosted a kickoff event on Treasure Island for the launch of a new COVID Canvass Lab. We want to safely bring information related to COVID workplace regulations and vaccine accessibility...
Summer Rising 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (March 21, 2021) – San Francisco Rising is excited to announce the launch of another summer fellowship for college student organizers. Like you, we've learned a lot from 2020 about how to organize remotely and meaningfully. We're looking for students...
We Define Safety: Webinar
SAN FRANCISCO (December 16, 2020) – On Wednesday, December 16th, we hosted “We Define Safety: A Community Response to Police Violence. Alex Vitale, author of “The End of Policing,” opened the conversation with a discussion about his book and research. Alex Vitale is...
Young people deserve a say in our future
SF Examiner: Opinion / October 2020 / Jacqueline Ornelas “...Expanding voting rights is critical to long-term civic engagement and will strengthen our democracy. Research shows that the earlier one casts their first vote, the more likely they are to keep voting....
Teachers, nurses, students rally for Prop. 15: Event at Trump-owned building focuses on property-tax reform.
48 Hills/ October 2020/ Garrett Leahy “On Monday, a coalition of roughly 30 teachers, nurses, and parents gathered outside of the Bank of America building at 555 California Street – a building owned in part by Donald Trump — to support Prop 15. The ballot measure...
Register On The Block
SAN FRANCISCO (September 21, 2020) – St. Anthony’s and San Francisco Rising are proud to announce the first annual "Register On The Block" Voter Registration Event on National Voter Registration Day 2020, September 22nd, from 9:30am - 1pm next to St. Anthony's Dining...
San Francisco advocacy groups help register homeless to vote in November’s election
ABC 7 News / September 2020 / Julian Glover “The Register on the Block event on Tuesday is registering anybody who is homeless, and willing and able to vote. The event is a partnership with the St. Anthony's Foundation, which supports homeless in the city with...
