Prado v. City of Berkeley
On September 5, 2023, DRA initiated legal action to prevent the City of Berkeley from conducting evictions of unhoused Berkeley residents who reside on 8th and Harrison Street until there are sufficient provisions of shelter, housing, or alternative accommodations that take into consideration their disability-related needs.
Media Coverage
- January 11, 2024: Courthouse News Service
Berkeley Homeless Living in RVs Fight Seizure of Vehicles - December 22, 2023: Berkeley Daily Californian
City, Unhoused Residents Contest Housing Availability After Encampment Closure - December 21, 2023: KALW Bay Area
Sweeps of Bay Area Homeless Encampments Ramping Up - December 17, 2023: San Francisco Chronicle
Judge Halts Planned Berkeley Homeless Encampment Sweep - December 15, 2023: Courthouse News Service
Federal Judge Blocks Berkeley From Closing Homeless Encampment - September 14, 2023: KPIX San Francisco
Unhoused at Berkeley Encampment Score a Legal Victory and Reprieve - September 7, 2023: KQED San Francisco
Where Things Stand in San Francisco’s Legal Battle Over Street Encampments - September 7, 2023: Berkeley Daily Californian
Restraining Order Stops 8th, Harrison Street Encampment Sweep - September 5, 2023: Courthouse News Service
Federal Judge Halts Sweep of Berkeley Homeless Encampments