One hundred years ago this month, California became the eighth state in the country to grant women the right to vote.

Oaklanders are invited to celebrate this historic vote with a parade this Sunday, Oct. 2.

Do you know how you want to vote?

There are nine state propositions on the ballot for November 2, including suspending air pollution control laws (Prop. 23), requiring a simple majority vote for the state budget (Prop. 25) , and legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana (Prop. 19).

As Oakland follows in the footsteps San Francisco took six years ago and switches to ranked-choice voting for this November's election, a diverse pool of organizations are heading voter education campaigns to boost county outreach efforts.

I had the pleasure of phone-banking last night with Van Jones at the First Congregational Church in Berkeley.