Moms 4 Housing

@moms4housing

We are a collective of unhoused and insecurely housed mothers, organizing to reclaim vacant homes from real estate speculators. Join us.

Joined November 2019

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    Jan 31

    . is fighting on the front lines to tackle the homelessness crisis in Oakland.

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    Thanks to the incredible community orgs who made this possible with including . We’ve been learning from DC’s which preserved 1,400 homes in 10 years. Join us Feb 25th to support .

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    Inspired by and the homeless crisis, an Oakland City Councilmember put forth a plan to keep rental units in the hands of the tenants occupying them.

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    Poverty, our homeless crisis, & systemic racism are entwined. Solidarity with in their struggle to end the criminalization of poverty and provide permanent housing for mothers and their children.

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    Oakland City Council’s introduces the Tenant Opportunity for Purchase Act. She says it will keep renters in their homes, if it goes up for sale. Believes it‘s a tool against displacement and “will allow working class families to stay in Oakland.”

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    Dominique Walker and Tolani King with voiced support for the ordinance. King says this legislation is bigger than : “This is for everyone. This is for families to have homes. This is for families to thrive, and not try to survive on the streets.”

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    Moms 4 Housing “Tennant Opportunity to Purchase Act” is a proposed ordinance by Oakland City Councilmember . It would give renters the first right to purchase the home they’re in, if the building owner decides to sell.

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    The story continues. Oakland City Councilmember says she was inspired by the moms to propose an ordinance that gives tenants the chance to buy their own homes. Bas is proposing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.

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    Dominique Walker, co-founder of , says she supports TOPA because it will help families stay in . – at Frank H Ogawa Plaza

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    Jan 30

    Group of homeless moms who took over vacant West home have inspired to draft a new bill that would help keep renters in their home, even if their building is being sold. Reports today from Oakland City Hall.

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    Thank you Council member and and for bringing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act!

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    Jan 30

    . w/ councilmember introducing TOPA (tenants opportunity to purchase act) today. Ordinance will give tenants first right to buy single family homes or apt buildings they live in - the first leg of its kind in CA + in a city made up of 60% renters!

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    Jan 30

    Today ACCE joined our allies with to introduce inspired Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). "This will help safeguard tenants from eviction & limit speculators from having carte blanche in our community." - Carroll Fife of Oakland

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    Jan 30

    . about to introduce the " Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)," creating protections for Oakland residents to stay in their homes through a first right to purchase. Modeled on successful two-decade old Washington DC legislation.

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    Jan 29

    As long as we allow speculators to play monopoly on our lives & communities we will continue to see homelessness grow across California. Thank you to the leadership of for lifting this issue to the national level.

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    More on the first (probably of many) -inspired ordinances proposed in Oakland.

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    Jan 29

    The title for legislation: Adopt a Moms 4 Housing Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.25 Of The Oakland Municipal Code To Protect Oakland Residents’ Ability to Stay In Their Homes Through A First Right To Purchase

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    Come out to City Hall tomorrow at 10:20 am to support ’s bill to allow tenants buy the homes they live in before housing speculators like Wedgewood can get their greedy hands on them. We’ll be there!

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    Tomorrow Oakland City Councilmember plans to introduce TOPA legislation inspired by that would allow tenants the first opportunity to purchase their property. Says it would incentivize sales to tenants, land trusts, or nonprofit housing developers.

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    . plans to introduce a -inspired city ordinance tomorrow. It would help Oakland tenants buy their buildings before they go on the regular market.

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