written by Danielle Phillips San Francisco State University is recognized for its commitment to creating opportunities for communities of color. The incentive to create a more equitable education experience came about in 1968 when students of color showed incredible...
We are partnering with We Are California to talk to our neighbors in the Richmond District about affordable housing. We are talking to our neighbors about what their housing situations are like, helping inform them of what their rights are and how to protect...
In 2017, Sean Moore was shot by SFPD officer Kenneth Cha and 3 years later, he died from his injuries. Sean's family has been coming to court every few months since charges against the officer were first brought by DA Chesa Boudin in November 2021. Since DA Brooke...
When Bob Lee was murdered on April 4th, some media outlets and political figures throughout and outside of San Francisco co-opted his death to spew hatred about our city, and more specifically about progressive criminal justice reform. They assumed that the murder was...
Just as we were processing the horrific mass shootings that took place in Oakland, Monterey Park, and Half Moon Bay last week, the Memphis Police Department released footage of the murder of Tyre Nichols by police this past Friday. The egregious violence of the...
Written by Diamund Will millions of debt burdened students be able to breathe a sigh of relief for a chance at financial freedom? A hope for change is underway! On February 28th, the Supreme Court of the United States will be deliberating on whether or not it is legal...
2022 was a busy year. We started the year with redistricting, had 4 elections, and celebrated the first step in full debt cancellation with President Biden's decision to cancel $10-20,000 of student debt per borrower. As tumultuous as last year was, we want to...
Working-class people of color in San Francisco are struggling to hold on to the power we’ve spent decades building. Big money from tech, out-of-state billionaires, and venture capitalists is flooding into our city and impacting our elections. Just look at the outcome...
SF Rising is excited to see that our endorsed local propositions, Props A, C, F, G and H have passed. Propositions L and M haven’t been officially called yet but we are hopeful they will also pass because they have a 38% and 5% lead respectively. These propositions...
We are excited to announce our positions on local and state ballot measures for the November 8th, 2022 election! Download them in English, Tagalog, Spanish, and Chinese: Download our English voter guide Download our Tagalog voter guide Download our Spanish voter guide...
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