Updates
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...
Voter Guide 2020
Our 2020 Voter Guide is here! This guide is the result of endorsement meetings, interviews, and discussions we have had with our grassroots membership, which is predominantly immigrant, women, monolingual non-English speakers, and people of color. Thank you for using...
San Francisco City Workers Protest COVID Budget Cuts at City Hall
SF City Workers Protest COVID Budget Cuts at City Hall: Cision, PR Newswire / August 25, 2020 / “SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, August 24, hundreds of San Francisco's workers protested the city's current proposed budget cuts in a car caravan...
Volunteer Toolkit for Prop 15
Volunteer Toolkit for San Francisco Thank you for your interest in helping to pass Prop 15 - Schools and Communities First with San Francisco Rising! There are many ways to get involved below. Learning about Prop 15: Prop 15 Website Frequently Asked Questions Phone...
Building a San Francisco #UnitedInCrisis
In our communities, what hurts some of us, hurts all of us. Our response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis must prioritize the collective needs of all people. Join us in calling on our government officials and elected leaders to immediately address the platform...
Toolkit and Signup For Final Signature Gathering Blitz to Qualify Schools and Communities First!
We are approaching our final blitz to ensure this this groundbreaking initiative makes it onto the state’s Nov. 2020 ballot! Here is a very easy step by step guide on how to get involved! This initiative would reform commercial property taxes, and restore about $12...
