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Advocating policy and action leading to solutions for homelessness.
*Holding Oakland & Alameda County Officials accountable for improving services
​*​Tracking how and where allocated City and County homeless funding is being spent

 * Disseminating and distributing current information affecting the unsheltered population
*Giving voice and dignity to the homeless while advocating for faster transitioning to sheltered housing
*Advocating for daily services and sanitation standards.

COVID 19 Sheltering News


Homeless Encampment Map 
COVID-19 Testing link
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Masks2All             Mask Oakland

Alameda County Health Care
for the Homeless
 
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COVID-19
Homeless & Housing Emergency Budget 


In The News...

January 8, 2021
http://www.oaklandtenantsunion.org/.  Tenant rights and help
December 18, 2020
City of Oakland Opens Clifton Hall to Unsheltered Seniors, Begins Moving in Families. Press Release

December 17
Helping the homeless: Channel your compassion in a safe way. SF Chronicle
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December 15
Alameda County Votes to Extend Some Covid Hotels.   Mercury News 
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December 3
Critics Blast Alameda County for Closing Most of Homeless Hotels. SF Chronicle

November 10
Mayor Schaaf Taps Homeless Commission Members.  SF Chronicle

October 28
Oakland Granted $17M to Develop More Than 100 Units to House Unsheltered Residents

October 21
Oakland Passes Controversial New Homeless Encampment Policy.  Mercury News

October 18
Letter to the Life Enrichment Committee RE: Homeless Management Policy ShelterOak

October 11
Checkout Time: Pandemic Hotel Rooms for Bay Area Homeless Residents Set to Close. Mercury News

September 28
Caltrans Closes Another Camp, As Homeless Oaklanders File Claims Against the State Agency.  Oaklandside

September 28
Rent Moratorium Information from Homeless Advocacy Working Group

September 23
Oakland moves forward with new rules governing homeless encampments.
Mercury News

September 22
State gives Oakland $20 million for homeless housing. Oaklandside

September 21
HAWG Response to the Proposed "Homeless Encampment Management Policy"

September 20
ShelterOak Letter to the Life Enrichment Committee RE: Homeless Management Policy

September 18
Oakland Seeks Volunteers to Help Shape Its Policies on Homelessness.  East Bay Times
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City of Oakland Seeks Applicants for New Homeless Advisory Commission

City of Oakland Awarded $4.5M in CARES Act Funding to Support Low and Moderate Income Renters and Homeowners Affected by COVID-19

September 13
Oakland Opens Additional Respite Centers in response to Unhealthy Air Quality

August 27
Oakland Wants to Buy More Than 20 Buildings for Homeless and Covid-19 Housing. The Oaklandside

August 13
County Deal to Buy Old Lake Merritt Lodge fro Covid-19 Shelter Collapses. The Oaklandside

August 5
Alameda County Emergency Rental Assistance Program.  echofairhousing.org. 

A Colorful Tiny House Village for Youth Is Opening in Oakland, The Oaklandside
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July 21
CAL TRANS Ordered to Pay $2million for destroying Bay Area Homeless Camps. SF Chronicle
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July 16
Governor Newsom Announces $600 million to fund 'HomeKey' Homeless Housing

July 6
Bay Area's Homeless Crisis Was Severe Before Coronavirus Made It Worse.   SF Chronicle 

June 29
Hotel Rooms Leased for Homeless in Alameda County Sit Empty. KCBS SF


June 24
​Oakland Cty Council Approves Budget.     SF Chronicle

June 21
How Bureaucracy kept the Bay Area doom Housing the Houseless.  Salon

June 11
Oakland's Old Lake Merritt Lodge Will become a Homeless Shelter. Berkeleyside

June 9
Emeryville and Oakland Opening Family Matters Emergency Shelter

June 8
Advocates Push Back on Plan to Spend Parks and Homeless Services Funds on Oakland Police. Berkeleyside

June 3
Coronavirus Outbreak: 11 test positive at Oakland Homeless Encampment.  
East Bay Times

May 27
Power Out For Days at Oakland RV Park For Homeless. KPIX SF

May 22
San Francisco Sanctions Once-shunned Homeless Encampments. AP news

May 18
​COVID -19 Homeless and Housing Emergency Budget  City of Oakland

May 12
HOW HAS COVID-19 IMPACTED HOMELESS ADVOCATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS? thestreetspirit.org

May 6
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Oakland Launches  Operation Home Base to help unhoused residents... NBCBayArea 

April 28
Officials Rush To prevent Outbreak After Oakland Homeless Camp Resident Tests Positive for COVID.  Mercury News

April 24
Advocates Grade Local Efforts on COVID-19 & The Homeless

April 18
California Secures over 15000 Hotel Rooms for Homeless But is Slow To Fill Them East Bay Times

April 16
Updates on Oakland's Covid-19 Homeless Response Efforts, Office of Mayor

Response to Mayor's April 16 Covid-19 Homeless Efforts. ShelterOak  (April 21)

April 15
 The Utter Shame of Oakland, Alameda County, & the Unprotected Homeless in the Face of COVID-19  James Vann

April 5
County and State "Isolation" Hotel Program Moves Slowly During Crisis

April 2
Oakland Gets 91 Trailers to House Homeless during Covid19 Outbreak. Mercury News
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April 1
More Than 4000 Hotel beds available for Homeless in East Bay. Mercury News

March 27
Oakland Passes Moratorium on Evictions Ordinance, Freezes Rents Until May 31.  East Bay Times

​March 24
Bay Area Gets Millions in Coronavirus Funding. Mercury News

March 19
California Rushes to Prevent Virus Spread Among the Homeless. AP News

March 18
Alameda County Meeting on Homelessness.   ShelterOak
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March 16
Alameda County Shelter-In-Place Order

March 12
Encampment Sanitation Stations expanded  ShelterOak

March 5
Alameda County Updates on COVID-19. Alameda County 
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February 25
AC Board of Supervisors approve use of Broadway Complex for affordable housing development.  ShelterOak

February 20
Caltrans to pay up to $5,500 to each homeless Bay Area resident affected by camp cleanups   The State Worker
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February 18
Homeless Californians Win new Protections in CAL Trans Settlement.  Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SF

February 7
Mayor Vows to House Twice as Many Homeless Residents This Year. East Bay Times

February 4
Oakland Clears Mosswood Park of Homeless Encampment . East Bay Times

January 30
Oakland Councilwoman To Introduce Moms-4-Housing Ordinance. Mercury News

January 29
Oakland Opens new Cabins for Homeless, Funded by Community Donations. East Bay Times

January 28
Board Of Supervisors and City Mayors Meet to discuss Homeless Strategies and Plan Ahead  ShelterOak
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January 16
Oakland Gets FEMA Trailers to House 70 Homeless People. SF Chronicle

January 13
Oakland Launches  Homelessness Audit.  KCBS SF

January 8
Governor Newsom previews Billion dollar Budget for Homeless Fund

January 7, 2020
The Oakland women who took over a vacant lot to house the homeless. The Guardian
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December 23, 2019
OaklandCity Council Bi-Annual Budget For Homeless, FY 2019-2021
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December 16
​Supreme Court leaves cities with only one option for Homelessness: Build More Housing. LA Times

Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling Permitting Homeless To Sleep Outside  LA Times. SFist

December 12
Community Forum on the Installation of Oak Street Community Cabins , ShelterOak Archive

December 10
'Tiny Homes' for Working Homeless Headed to Castro Valley.   KTVU

December 10
Oakland Collects Fee for Affordable Housing, but Funds Go Untracked​.   SF Chronicle

December 4
​Oakland Proposes Crackdown on Homeless Campers in Parks and on Sidewalks.  SF Chronicle

December 2
Alameda County Winter Shelter and Warming Station Resources

November 21
Oakland Failing to Collect Significant Amount of Affordable Housing Fees Its Entitled To. East Bay Times

November 19
Homeless Mothers, Activistst Take over a Vacant Oakland House. Mercury News

November 4
City of Oakland To Clear Out Wood Street Encampment. East Bay Times

October 26
Huts for the homeless catching on in the Northwest     (2/26/19) KOMO News

October 25
"State of Emergency": California's Criminalization of Growing Homeless Encampments.  Democracy Now

October 24
City Destroys Self-Made Homes. Post News Group

October 21
As Homelessness Surges in California, So does a Backlash.  NY Times

October 20
Millions Spent on fixing Bay Area Homeless Crisis-- But where does the money go...   KTVU

October 2
Advocate presentations on the Need for Affordable Housing to the Oakland Planning Commission

September 29
Alameda County Jail is empty, but costing $83,000 a month to maintain. SF Chronicle
Are Oakland's Cabins a Success? Oakland Advocates Question City Numbers. Sf Chronicle
Oakland Neighbors Raise Money for City's Cabin Program. Sf Chronicle


September 26
Governor Newsom Signs Series of Bills Addressing Homelessness

Septmeber 25
Alameda County Heat Advisory Resource and Cooling Centers 

September 17,
Proposal presented to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors for use of County Properties for Homeless Needs.

​September 12  (updated with endorsements)
 Proposal for County of Alameda & City Of Oakland to Use 3 Alameda CountyProperties for Essential Homeless Needs 
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September 11
California Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Rent Cap Bill. East Bay Times

August 30
California Governor reaches 'historic' deal to cap Rising rents.  East Bay Times

August 26
East Oakland Homeless Encampment Gets Reprieve. KCBS SF

August 15
Alameda County Homeless Count & Survey Comprehensive Report 2019. Everyone Home

August 1st
County Offers Oakland Jail as Homeless Shelter for $1 a year; Critics say Proposal is Inhumane.  KTVU


July 31
Alameda County Agrees to Lease Former Jail to Oakland For Homeless Shelter. SF Chronicle 

July 25
Everyone Home Comprehensive Point-in-Time 2019 Report of Alameda County

July 24
Oakland's Homeless Population Grows 47% in Two Years   East Bay Times

July 22
Alameda County Regional Meeting on Homelessness. ShelterOak archive updated

Oakland Homelessness Surges 47%. SF Chronicle


July 17
Building More Permanent Housing Alone Won't Solve Homelessness in California. LA Times

July 12
Homeless Santa Rosans Win New Protection in Temporary Deal.  Courthouse News

Oakland Real Estate Developer's Controversial Cash Stunt to Clear Homeless Camp Backfires. SF Chronicle

July 11
Interfaith Partnership Mobilization on Homelessness   ShelterOak Archive

July 9
​Oakland Council Member Bas' Homeless Report   HAWG report

July 4
$44.4 more Million for Homeless. Oakland Post
We Have A Crisis Says Gov. Newsom Oakland Post

July 3
Oakland Opens its 5th Cabin Site for Homeless in West Oakland. SF Chron

July 2
'There's no way to stop this': Oakland braces for the arrival of tech firm Square.   The Guardian

June 30
New Oakland City Budget, including improved funding for homeless crisis
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bVCR0qU7rkUAcCjY7e4p4rBnjfLSEEOZ/view

June 29
Town Hall: Housing Crisis in Oakland and Beyond. ShelterOak Archive

June 24
​Oakland Opens Sanctioned RV-Dweller Park . East Bay Times
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June 21
Oakland Launches Pilot Parking Program For Homeless Living in RV's.  KPIX

Oakland Opens Bay Areas first 24/7 Safe Parking area for Homeless RV Dwellers.  SF Chron

June 11
Alameda County Cooling Centers

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June 8
Showdown between Mayors and Alameda County over funds for Homelessness. SF Chronicle

June 5
Oakland closes The Loophole on Tenant Inequality. HAWG 

June 4
San Francisco to Force Treatment on Mentally ill drug users.
AP News

June 1

Oakland City Council Member Kaplan's proposed revised Budget, seeks more funding for homeless

May 31
Coordinated Entry Flyer from Everyone Home

May 21
Gov. Newsom announces task force on homelessness...   KTVU Oakland

May 16
It's Not Getting Better -- Homelessness Spikes in South Bay, East Bay.  East Bay Times

May 15
Letter to Oakland's Life Enrichment Committee, From James Vann, Homeless Advocacy Working Group


April 12
Bay Area has the 3rd Largest Homeless Population in Country; nearly 70% have No Shelter.   KQED.org

April 10
How Much Would it Cost to House the Bay Area homeless? Try 12.7 billion  The Mercury News

Regional Plan Needed to Solve the Bay Area Homeless Crisis.  SF Chronicle
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April 2
"Its a Crisis:" Neighbors say homelessness and fires are a common occurrence in Oakland. KTVU 

March 29
Opinion: Why four Alameda council members back homeless center. The Mercury News

March 12
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION #HCSA-900419 - HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH VENDOR
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February 26
Meet Oakland California's First Self-Governed City-Sanctioned Homeless Camp. Invisiblepeople.tv

February 14
Oakland Clears Homeless Encampments by Lake Merritt. The Mercury News

February 13
Homeless Residents Run Bike Shop Behind Children's Fairyland. KPIX News report

February 6
S.F. Development Will Serve Low-Income Residents, Homeless Youth, housingfinance.com

February 1st
Oakland Clears out Homeless Encampment in Fruitvale, East Bay Times

January 31
City Crews clear big homeless Encampment in Oakland.  ABC7 News

January 30
Counting homeless people in Oakland: ‘A reminder of how horrible it is to be living outside’ SF Chronicle

January 16
​Homeless Advocacy Working Group report on Meeting with Mayor Schaaf & City Officials

January 15
Kaiser Permanente to spend $5.2 million on affordable housing in Oakland. The Mercury News​
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January 10, 2019
The Long Road away from street living..." S.F. Chronicle

December 19, 2018
The Year Homeless People Fought Back, East Bay Express 

December 18
Oakland City Council Approves $8.6 million Emergency Funding, City of Oakland

December 13
Homelessness in Bay Area -- It's Worse Than We Thought. Mercury News

December 6

After 11th Hour Reprieve, Crews Return and Evict Oakland Homeless Encampment. KQED

December 1
White Lies, Privilege, Power and Race. The Sun, December 2018 issue

November 28
A Potential Turning Point in How Cities Treat the Homeless. Governing The States & Localities

November 13
Federal Judge Blocks Oakland from Removing Homeless Camp, East Bay Express


October 30
Oakland announces HEAP funds to be used for additional Tuff Shed and RV projects
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October 25
Homeless Residents Protest Continuing Closure of Lake Merritt Campsites, East Bay Express

October 24
Oakland activists protest ‘cruel and inhuman’ treatment of homeless after scathing UN report, Mercury News

October 19
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Published Sept 18, 2018, United Nations, (Section 10, #46, Oakland) see Press Release

October 17
​Oakland Council Approved Increase in Shelter Beds while displacing Homeless Encampment, Oakland North

October 15

Oakland’s new $9 million preventive program: A homelessness solution? East Bay Times
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October 2
Oakland to Clear LM Homeless Encampments, open Tuff Shed units, S.F. Chronicle


October 1
Landlords Take Aim against Three Oakland Ballots, East Bay Express


September 26
​Oakland and Berkeley Homeless Sweeps May be Unconstitutional, East Bay Express
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September 19
Forces Driving Gentrification In Oakland, East Bay Express 
Is the Only Way to Make Housing Affordable By De-Commodifying It? East Bay Express
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Opening the Door For Rent Control, Haas Institute

September 18
Clinic Study Details How Business Districts Target Homeless People, Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic
Residents Report Being Evicted From Tuff Shed Camp, East Bay Express


September 17
Oakland has Sheds For Lake Merritt homeless, but most Famous isn't interested, SF Chronicle

September 11
Fire at "The Village" Homeless Camp in East Oakland Displaces 37 people, East Bay Express


September 10
Oakland Plans to Ban Homeless from Camping around Lake Merritt, East Bay Express
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September 5
​Laws Punishing Homeless People for Sleeping in Public are Cruel and Unusual, Court Rules, New York Times

September 1st
San Francisco Rolls Out Long Awaited System to Track, Help Homeless, San Francisco Chronicle

August 15
$190 Million in 'non-competitive' grants available from the State to house homeless or near homeless with serious mental illness. California Housing and Community Development sponsoring funding workshops. State Grant

August 14
Webinar: Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness

August 12
​Oakland Overhaul: Massive Building Boom Leads to Major Changes, Mercury News / East Bay Times, includes map of housing construction sites in Oakland 

August 10

The second Public Discussion on a draft of  Alameda County's effort to reduce and end homelessness,  
​"2018 Strategic Plan"

​July 31
​Alameda County Homelessness Council / Board of Supervisors Retreat (see posts)


​July 30
​30 fire extinguishers provided by Battalion One Fire Protection of San Leandro were distributed by Advocates to encampments as part of a basic fire safety measure.  Recent encampment fires have occurred at Peralta Park, Snow Park, Lake Merritt
 and Northgate. ​

July 10
Gentrification and Homeless in Oakland. Mercury News / East Bay Times report

June 29
Unhoused at Union Point Park Harassed, Threatened, Cited, and Evicted onto Dangerous Street. Indybay.org

June 28
​Nino Parker and the encampment Green Teams featured in East Bay Express.
​Homeless Camps Becoming Entrenched in Oakland, SF 
Chronicle 

​June 21
Cityteam helping people struggling with homelessness and hunger. KTVU report

June 19 

$8.6 million will be allocated to The City of Oakland as part of a recently passed state fund to address the homeless crisis in cities throughout California.


May 8
Homeless Greet New Tuff Sheds with Hesitation, Hope. Mercury News
Tuff Sheds at Northgate also bring closure of largest city encampment, East Bay Express
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April 25
Oakland Expands Tuff Shed Program. East Bay Times
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March 11
Deaths of Homeless People Go Uncounted in Oakland -- and most Places. SF Chronicle story

February 22
Final Report and
Recommendations on Homelessness in Alameda County, Urban.org 
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January  21, 2018
​United Nations Expert Describes Oakland and California's Homeless Crisis as Cruel. East Bay Express

December 15, 2017

Advocates Push Oakland Officials to Treat Homelessness as an Emergency by Lucas Guilkey, Originally posted on Oakland North


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