Updates
The student loan system was never meant to work for us
Written by Diamund Student loan debt has become a major topic of discussion. Some people are advocating for an expansion of for-profit colleges which disproportionately harm BIPOC and lower-income communities, while many others are whole-heartedly repulsed by the...
The Redistricting Task Force meeting schedule is up!
The Redistricting Task Force, who will determine new district maps for San Francisco by April 15th, 2022, has released a schedule of meetings from now through the end of the process. Check out the full schedule below and join a meeting live through the Redistricting...
Our letter to the Redistricting Task Force: We need a tool to map our communities
SF Rising, our affiliate organizations, and the League of Women Voters of San Francisco sent a joint letter on November 8th, 2021 to the Redistricting Task Force to advocate for a mapping tool to be released so that San Franciscans can start mapping their communities....
Where is, and What is Redistricting?
Written by Harlan C. When looking at the television screen or the newspaper nowadays, it can be an incredibly stressful, and toxic experience, as much of society has moved in the direction of addiction to dramatized, overly hyperbolic media that has no relation to...
Help us reimagine what public safety could look like
For too long, our criminal legal system has harmed our communities, especially Black, Latinx, and low-income communities, instead of providing any semblance of justice. Even though time and time again, studies have shown that policing and incarceration don’t make us...
SF Rising’s Student Organizers are hosting a mass student debt training on November 5th-6th, 2021
The clock is ticking on President Biden to cancel student debt. The student loan moratorium is set to end this January, but our student organizers aren’t waiting until then to take action. Next month, SF Rising’s student organizers are hosting a Mass Organizing...
Our communities showed up in the September 14th special election
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 turnout...
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...
