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DESCRIPTION:Oakland’s Black Housing Union and Moms 4 Housing Gather to Protest 
 Governor’s Failure to House Homeless\n\nCommunity Members Urge Electeds 
 and Hotel Providers to Act Immediately \n\nOakland, Calif. — On Saturday, 
 April 11th, tenants and homeowners of the Oakland Black Housing Union (BHU) 
 will gather safely despite  the COVID-19 “shelter in place’ order to 
 highlight the lack of urgency elected officials, as well as health and 
 homeless service agencies have shown when it comes to housing Oakland 
 residents currently living without shelter. \n\nOn March 18th, Governor 
 Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to “protect homeless Californians 
 from COVID-19”. In a press release, the Governor’s office said that 
 “Helping these residents is critical to protecting public health, 
 flattening the curve and slowing the spread of COVID-19.” Of the two East 
 Oakland hotels identified for this contract, the majority of rooms are 
 currently unoccupied. Under the contract, hotel owners have already 
 received payment for full occupancy. Their contract ends in a few weeks. 
 \n\n“Thousands of people cannot ‘shelter in place’. These hotels took 
 money to address this issue and there are still empty rooms? It doesn’t 
 make sense. If ever we needed to act, the time is now - right now - to save 
 lives and stop the spread of COVID-19 in our most vulnerable 
 populations,” said Vanessa Bulness of the Oakland Black Housing Union. 
 \n\nTomorrow members of the BHU, Moms 4 Housing and other community 
 organizations and individuals will take to their vehicles to ‘ride’ in 
 solidarity with their unsheltered neighbors and to highlight the immediate 
 need to get them housed. \n\n“Just a few months ago, this would have been 
 me: a mom waiting for space that is available, but is tied up in excuses 
 saying families can’t be housed. It’s a lie. These hotel rooms are 
 empty along with thousands of corporate condos and empty houses waiting to 
 be flipped. More needs to be done to save lives.” says Dominique Walker 
 of Moms 4 Housing. \n\nSupporters say they will safely continue these 
 actions until all people are off the streets and into rooms where they can 
 isolate and have access to running water and sanitation. \n\nWHAT: Walls of 
 Jericho Solidarity Procession\nWHERE : Beginning Point - Coliseum DMV at 
 501 85th Ave, Oakland 94621 at 10:30 am\nWHEN : Pre-Procession Public 
 Speakout at 11 am, Saturday, April 11th\nWHO : Oakland Black Housing Union, 
 Moms for Housing, ACCE Action, community members\nWHY : Because there are 
 thousands of vacant units in Oakland for every person without a home.  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832267.php
SUMMARY:Oakland Protest Against Governor’s Failure to House Homeless
LOCATION:Coliseum DMV\n501 85th Ave\nOakland 94621 \n(Beginning Point)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/04/10/18832267.php
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