The sheer number of victories coming out of grassroots organizing right now are stunning, even to ourselves. OPAL’s members with Bus Riders Unite (BRU) and the Youth Environmental Justice Alliance (YEJA) been so successful that as of right now OPAL is not actually running any formally-declared […]
How does money make you feel? If you’re a low-income person, probably not great! Money is always tight, and it’s hard to make ends meet. Money is something you spend. Or maybe you’re a middle-income earner. You’re not poor, you’re not rich, you’re somewhat […]
On Tuesday night at Voices we announced the launch of our EJ Champions Campaign! OPAL has organized for and won a bunch of victories this year. We have seen expansion of YouthPass, implementation of Inclusionary Zoning, and people power won the Low Income Fare […]
Tuesday night OPAL’s closest family of supporters and allies turned out for Voices of A People’s History: Nothing About Us Without Us. And it was amazing. The unity and support in the room was tangible from the moment that supporters started to trickle in […]
Alex Garcia is a dues-paying member of Bus Riders Unite. OPAL membership makes Alex qualified to run in and vote in BRu elections, and gives her access to members-only activities. As an active member, Alex is a vital part of OPAL’s work. We sat […]
After a long legislative process that began months before the official start of the 2017 legislative session, on July 5th the House of Representatives passed a historic statewide transportation package with 39 votes in favor. Today, HB2017-10 passed the Senate Floor with 22 votes […]
OPAL is proud to be a part of the 1% for the Planet network. The network connects businesses and non-profits who care about the environment in a mutually-supportive partnership: nonprofits highlight their business partners, and businesses donate 1% of their annual profits to the […]
Rob Nathan is an OPAL Sustainer, the powerful core group of individuals who make a monthly investment in OPAL’s work. As we lead up to Voices of a People’s History, we sat down with Rob to discuss why he loves OPAL, why giving money […]