California is facing a $20 billion shortfall. Oakland is in a $15 million mid-year budget deficit, predicted to double in the new fiscal year. Both of these deficits have resulted in massive cuts to services and public sector jobs, like teachers, city workers, and librarians, impacting thousands of working families across Oakland.

The budget system at the state and local level is broken and we need real solutions that will bring services back into our neighborhoods, like schools, health clinics and job-placement centers.  At the same time, now is the opportunity to ensure that we are counted in the 2010 Census to bring the federal funding we need and deserve back to Oakland, which has been historically undercounted and under-resourced.

Join EBASE in talking to Oaklanders about what it will take to build a strong and healthy city, where working people thrive!

Volunteer Opportunities
Whether you are a seasoned activist or a first-time phone-banker, we will provide everyone with a comprehensive training. Food, drinks, and plenty of fun guaranteed!

Phone-banks:
March 18, 5:30-8:30pm @ Ella Baker Center (344 40th St, Oakland)
March 23, 5:30-8:30pm @ Ella Baker Center (344 40th St, Oakland)
April 1, 5:30-8:30pm @ EBASE (1814 Franklin St, #325, Oakland)
April 6, 5:30-8:30pm @ EBASE (1814 Franklin St, #325, Oakland)

Door-knocks:
March 20, 10am-2pm, meeting at downtown Oakland City Hall
April 3, 10am-2pm (location TBD)

To RSVP, contact Reem Assil, 510 893 7106  x315

EBASE is part of Oakland Rising, a social justice collaborative that is building a citywide electoral base to advance an agenda that addresses the issues and needs of our flatland communities.


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