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The Right To Rest Act is back in action — In Oregon!!!

Hey Hey Everyone HB 2367 introduced by Representative Campos – Co-Sponsored by Reps Grayber and Pham It is scheduled for a hearing on March 9th at 1pm…..Things are moving freaking quick! As you see from the attached fact sheets…

Zoom Press Release FRIDAY 12pmPST- JAILS2STREETS – From Housed to Houseless Post-Incarceration

For Immediate Release Press Contacts Leroy Moore or Tiny Garcia- (510) 435-7500 deeandtiny@gmail.com JAILS2STREETS – From Housed to Houseless Post-Incarceration Recent poor and incarcerated people-led research reveals the direct connection between incarceration and homelessness What: Jails2Streets Zoom Press Release …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TULE RIVER UNHOUSE RESIDENTS FILE A RESTRAINING ORDER | PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 2PM AT THE ENCAMPMENT

For Immediate Release DATE: Monday February 22nd at 2PM LOCATION: Tule River Encampment off Road190 TIME: 2PM Press Contacts: Arturo Rodriguez Communications/Organizing Director Central Valley Empowerment Alliance, INC arturo@cvempowermentalliance.org (916) 620-5052 ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** TULE RIVER UNHOUSE RESIDENTS…

Sausalito, CA. Unhoused Sausalito Encampment Plans Protest Planned Eviction Friday, 10am

For Immediate Release Contact Robbie Powelson, 415-847-7500 The camp of unhoused people in Sausalito that is due to be evicted in spite of a COVID eviction moratorium are planning a series of protests starting Friday at 10am. The most latest…

Action Needed: Urge Your U.S. Representative to Include Funds for Homeless Children’s Education in COVID bill

BACKGROUND: The U.S. House of Representatives will act this week and next on the education funding in President Biden’s COVID-19 package, which totals $130 billion for public schools. Currently, not a single penny is targeted to meet the educational needs…

Sacramento, CA. 85 YEARS LATER!

85 YEARS LATER! American River Parkway: 1936 and 2021: Exactly the same location! 1936 Photo by Dorothea Lange 2021 Photo – Joe Smith, Advocacy Director, Loaves & Fishes Join Loaves & Fishes Community Response to County’s Inaction for Families…

Stop the Sweeps Austin

Yesterday Council Member Ann Kitchen published several amendments and a Fact Sheet promising to clarify Item 49. In it she claims the Initiative both “upholds City Council’s committment to decriminalization” and “disallows camping without citations or policing”. Their bureaucratic and…

Caltrans attempted to clear homeless encampment and throws out a COVID wash station despite recommendations from CDC leaving our most vulnerable without handwashing protection or shelter

Caltrans attempted to clear homeless encampment and throws out a COVID wash station despite recommendations from CDC leaving our most vulnerable without handwashing protection or shelter PDF>>>>>> Oakland — Date: 2/1/2021 — Over the course of two days, January 27…

Bay Area Community, Caravan for mass releases!

Dear San Francisco and Bay Area community, One of our coalition partners – Critical Resistance – is calling for a rally at the Port of Oakland and Bay Area-wide car caravan tomorrow, Sunday January 31, to demand Governor Newsom grant …

Denver, CO. PRESS RELEASE: Judge Martinez Rules on Preliminary Injunction

Press Release: Judge Martinez Rules on Preliminary Injunction: On December 15th and 16th, 2020, and on January 11, 2012 Federal District 10 Judge Martinez heard our case against the City of Denver and the State of Colorado for violating…

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