Evicted Family Tells Oakland Mayor Schaaf: “Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures” July 1, 2016 by Jonathan Leave a Comment Family members, along with their children and supporters, packed into the lobby of the office of Mayor Libby Schaaf in… More
Updated and expanded – June 2016 California’s New Vagrancy Laws The Growing Enactment and Enforcement of Anti-Homeless Laws in the Golden State June 10, 2016 by Jonathan 1 Comment “In the 2015-16 California State Legislative Session, Senator Carol Liu introduced Senate Bill 876, which would have afforded people who… More
Shooting of homeless man shows need for sincere change in SFPD April 14, 2016 by Jonathan 1 Comment by Lisa Marie Alatorre, Coalition on Homelessness San Francisco – A shooting by police officers of a homeless man camping… More
For Immediate Release – Thursday, March 24th, 2016 SB 876 and The Fight for Poor People’s Civil Rights is Back with a New Hearing Scheduled in Sacramento March 25, 2016 by Jonathan Leave a Comment For Immediate Release – Thursday, March 24th, 2016 SB 876 and The Fight for Poor People’s Civil Rights is Back… More
No Housing, No Treatment, but there sure are plenty of Laws! March 23, 2016 by Jonathan Leave a Comment In response to deep cuts to federal and state funding for affordable housing, California cities have enacted and enforced a… More
Supervisor Campos’ legislation declaring a State of Emergency in San Francisco March 21, 2016 by Jonathan Leave a Comment Supervisor Campos’ legislation declaring a State of Emergency in San Francisco will be heard at the Public Safety and Neighborhood… More