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March 16, 2020

Unhoused Mothers in L.A. Take Over Vacant House, Demand Local Gov't Use Vacant Properties to House People Immediately
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In Los Angeles, a group of unhoused mothers is trying to take over a
vacant house and demanding the local government use all publicly owned
vacant homes, libraries, recreation centers and other properties to
house people immediately. This comes as the coronavirus is putting
unhoused people and other vulnerable communities at a higher risk of
infection.

In January, another group of unhoused moms in the Bay Area, known as
Moms 4 Housing, were given an offer to purchase the property in Oakland
they occupied for months with their children. Click here for our
interviews with Oakland's Moms 4 Housing.


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