With arms locked together, members of “Moms 4 Housing” staged a sit-in during the Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting, after the board delayed a discussion on tenant protections for the second time Tuesday night.
The protest ended with Dominique Walker of Mom’s 4 Housing being arrested, while two others were cited.
“Nonviolent civil disobedience. We were every clear about that. We wanted to stop the meeting because there should be no meeting, when folks are potentially going to be homeless,” said Walker.
The Oakland-based activist group said they were acting to support renters in the county’s unincorporated Eden areas. The Eden area consists of Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo