Causa Justa Just Cause | Media / Press Archive

Massive Wins for Housing Justice and Collective Power

Tenants flexed their power at the polls yesterday with resounding victories for housing justice in both Oakland and San Francisco. In this COVID climate of inflation and housing insecurity, we sent a clear message to corporate landlords and speculators, renters
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Help Find #Justice4Nicky

español sigue Sra. Lydia, longtime member of Causa Justa Just Cause (CJJC), is mourning the untimely death of her son, Jose “Nick” Piña Cardenas to the carceral system. Nick died after being detained at the notoriously deadly Santa Rita jail.
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Measure That Offers More Protections for Oakland Tenants Heads To The November Ballot

Español sigue A measure that will strengthen the Just Cause For Eviction Ordinance heads to the November ballot. The measure, sponsored by Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Carroll Fife, adds amendments that will extend protections for Oakland tenants in the currently
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Special Meeting of Oakland City Council July 11, 2022

Once again, we’re calling on you to join us and other housing rights organizations, tenants and allies to give public comment to Oakland City Councilmembers in support of a proposal to strengthen tenant protections and amend the Just Cause for
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Thousands of Oakland Renters Win Fight Against Huge Rent Hike

A potentially huge and historic rent hike for tenants in rent-controlled buildings in Oakland was beaten down last month, preventing a wave of displacement of Black and Brown renters and working class families. Thousands of vulnerable Oakland residents can now
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Top Tips for Oakland Tenants – 2 Workshops / Consejos para los inquilinxs de Oakland – 2 talleres

este mensaje es bilingüe Join our on-line training for Oakland Tenants on Monday, June 27 from 5-7PM (english) and Wednesday, June 29, 5-7PM (bilingual spanish/english) We’re going to review our top tenant tips that will cover the most common problems
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June Primary Election Information 2022 / Información de las elecciones primarias de junio de 2022

Wondering what’s on the June 7th primary ballot? Residents will vote in a number of candidate races at the local, state, and federal level, as well as on local measures.¿Se pregunta qué hay en la votación primaria del 7th de
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Facing Eviction? You Still Have Rights!

(español sigue) Evictions have and will continue to rise as state rental protections are rendered almost obsolete by the end of March. The state-wide eviction moratorium ended in September 2021, and state rental protections are coming to an end on
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Until We Are Free :: Hasta que seamos libres

Fighting for Judicial Reform: The Two Systems of Justice Shaketa Redden, Executive Director As a big sister, one of my deepest fears was that my brother would not be safe. He is a young Black man and we live in
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Meet Our New Leadership Team!

One of the things about Causa Justa :: Just Cause is that we are a leader-FULL organization. We grow and build our folks to be ready and prepared to step up to lead and take on the rough road that
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TENANT RESOURCES :: RECURSOS DE INQUILINX

During our break August 2- 13, we will have limited capacity on our tenant hotlines in both SF and Oakland. Thanks to our volunteers and a few staff, we will be able to return

¡GRACIAS! THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT ~ CONNECT. RISE. CREATE : CONECTAR. CRECER. CREAR

YOU Made Our Night! More than 200 people joined us to celebrate CJJC’s 10th Anniversary of building Black and Latinx leadership and power! Not only was

Millions at Risk. Call Your Legislators Now!

At the end of this month both federal and statewide COVID-19 eviction protections are set to expire putting millions of tenants at risk of eviction and housing instability! Tenants Together needs your support in calling upon politicians to demand they

Demand Care Not Cages

San Francisco, June 16, 2021 — We are imploring the SF Board of Supervisors to give the people a nearly-$50 million refund for County Jail 4 (850 Bryant) and taking the sheriff out of our hospitals and clinics. This would

Connect. Rise. Create : Conectar. Crecer. Crear

Celebrate 10 years of CJJC’s victories and growth and say farewell to our Executive Director Vanessa Moses as she transitions from CJJC after 15 years of leadership!

We Define Justice

This verdict is not an example of a just system acting as it should, it is the result of an unjust system being forced to reckon with our collective power and refusal to forget.

"We Build Leaders" BZ2A0349 from Causa Justa on Vimeo.
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Oakland Rent & Utility Assistance / Alquiler de Oakland y asistencia de servicios públicos

Keep Oakland Housed Emergency Rental Assistance Program / Programa de asistencia de alquiler de emergencia en Oakland FACT SHEET / hoja informativa • Struggling to pay rent? • Have past due utility bills? • Are you a property owner who
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California Rental Assistance / asistencia de alquiler

Who is eligible / Quien es elegible If one or more people in your household meet all of the following, you are eligible to apply / Si una o más personas en su hogar cumplen con todos los siguientes requisitos,
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Thank you to our Executive Director, Vanessa Moses

Dear Supporters, The Board of Directors of Causa Justa would like to take a moment to thank Vanessa for being such an exemplary servant of the people as Executive Director of CJJC. Vanessa, we are so proud of all you
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Towards Growth and with Gratitude: A Letter from Vanessa Moses Announcing her Transition from CJJC

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Dear Friends and Family, With great love, I am writing to share that after 15 years on staff, I will be transitioning out of my role as Executive Director at Causa Justa :: Just Cause on May 1st.
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Tearing at the Roots of White Supremacy :: Desgarrando las raíces de la supremacía blanca

On Wednesday, we witnessed what white supremacy has sown in this country, as well as the fruits of Black-led organizing.

November 2020 Endorsements

San Francisco Endorsements / Proposiciónes de San Francisco (Courtesy SF and Oakland Rising) Prop A – Health and Homelessness, Parks, and Streets Bond / Financia servicios críticos, parques y reparación de calles en respues- ta a COVID YES ✓ Crafted
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Resources for Oakland Tenants/Recursos para inquilinxs de Oakland

Assistance for SF Tenants/Asistencia para SF Inquilinx

SF Tenant Tips :: Recursos para inquilinxs

Español sigue 1. ALWAYS document any issue you are experiencing as a tenant. We advise that you type or handwrite a letter to your landlord or master tenant. If possible, make a copy for yourself and send via certified mail
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SF Eviction Moratorium Update/ la moratoria de desalojo

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July 19 Newsletter: Evictions are State Violence. #DefundOPD & Extend the Moratorium

Stop Displacement and Police Violence This Tuesday, 7/21, at 1:30pm is a pivotal City Council vote. It’s our chance to pass the Tenant Protection Upgrades, prevent the expiration of Oakland’s Eviction Moratorium, and add amendments to the city
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July 14 Newsletter

Key Vote Will Add More Tenant Protections On Tuesday, July 14, at 1:30 pm, the Oakland City Council will vote on important upgrades to the Tenant Protection Ordinance and other city tenant ordinances. The upgrades are common sense updates in
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June 18 Newsletter

A Call to Action & Support The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) has put out a call to action for Juneteenth (#SixNineteen) to mobilize digitally, in our communities, and in Washington D.C. for the weekend of June 19th-21st.
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CJJC June 9th Newsletter

Breaking Point: Justice for George Floyd

CJJC stands in solidarity with the Black-led rebellion in Minneapolis, MN in response to the murder of George Floyd by the police. We vehemently oppose state force used to repress them. Even as a global pandemic ravages the world’s population,

CJJC April 15 Newsletter

Shut Down, Decarcerate Local Jails for Public Health Now is a pivotal moment in the fight against jails in the Bay Area. Covid-19 is exposing what many of us already knew, that our jails are ALWAYS public health hazard, especially
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CJJC Newsletter April 1

TODAY!! Day of Action to Cancel Rent/Mortgages & Demand Homes For All This crisis is making clear — true collective health for all means we must guarantee that everyone has a safe, secure and healthy home. Across the country,
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San Francisco Eviction Moratorium Extension

Mayor Breed extended the local eviction moratorium by a month on June 26. This means that missed rent for the month of July is now covered by the moratorium (rents due March 13 – July 31), and these missed rents
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Oakland Eviction Moratorium Fact Sheet

What is the Oakland Evictions Moratorium? The Oakland Moratorium is currently the only real moratorium on evictions in the state of California. Here’s an overview of what it does: 1) It protects Oakland tenants from being evicted during the Oakland
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PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES SOBRE LA Moratoria de Oakland

________________________________________________________________________________ PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES SOBRE LA MORATORIA ¿Qué es la moratoria de desalojos de Oakland? La Moratoria de Oakland es actualmente una de las únicas moratorias de desalojo reales en el estado de California. Aquí hay una descripción general de lo
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Relief for Oakland Tenants: City Council Approves Eviction Moratorium

Dear Community, After receiving over 2,000 supportive letters and hundreds of calls and e-comments on the issue, Oakland City Council just passed the strongest eviction moratorium in California by a unanimous vote of 8-0. This law takes effect immediately

Explaining the City of Oakland’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium

[español sigue] After receiving over 2,000 supportive letters and hundreds of calls and e-comments on the issue, Oakland City Council on Friday, passed the strongest eviction moratorium in California by a unanimous vote of 8-0. Oakland’s eviction moratorium comes
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How You Can Support During COVID-19

Renter Protections Silicon Valley Rising, along with allies sent a letter to all city council members in Santa Clara County, asking them to join with San Jose to immediately enact strong paid sick leave ordinances to protect our public health—
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