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Our Projects

Homelessness & the Encampment Abatement Policy
Natalie Cassidy Natalie Cassidy

Homelessness & the Encampment Abatement Policy

Sweeps are ineffective. They do not end homelessness, they harm the people they displace, and they cost the city millions. Oakland needs real solutions that give people somewhere safe to sleep and a path toward lasting housing.

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C.R.I.S.E.S. Act
Natalie Cassidy Natalie Cassidy

C.R.I.S.E.S. Act

The C.R.I.S.E.S. Act invests in community-based organizations so they can grow crisis response programs that meet the specific needs of their communities. Black Solutions Lab is a part of a statewide coalition fighting to extend the legislation.

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