Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee

Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee Homeless civil and human rights, Homeward Street Journal and vendor program, leadership development,

SHOC works on civil and human rights for those experiencing homelessness and poverty. We publish Homeward Street Journal, a bi-monthly street newspaper, and have a vendor program where homeless and nearly homeless vendors can sell the paper for $1 each and retain all their proceeds. Archives of past issues http://homeward.wikispaces.com
SHOC is directed by homeless and formerly homeless members who decide what direction and projects we will work on.

07/25/2025

National Homelessness Law Center condemns Trump’s misguided Executive Order on homelessness Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as a crime, will make homelessness worse (WASHINGTON, D.C - July

06/24/2025
This is today
06/09/2025

This is today

DID YOU KNOW?

We are demanding that Congress protect Medicaid, food assistance, housing support, and expand the social safety net. We also encourage the entire congressional delegation from California to support these measures. Congress is planning deep cuts to the social safety net, including:

• 13.7 million: Number of people who will lose Medicaid under the current House Reconciliation Bill

• 11 million, including 4 million children: Number of people who will lose SNAP under the current House Reconciliation Bill

• 4.5 million: Number of children who will lose the Child Tax Credit under the House Reconciliation Bill (does not include 17 million who already don’t qualify for the full credit due to low incomes)
• AND it doesn't have to be this way! We demand an expanded social safety net that lifts from the bottom and allows all of us to thrive, not struggle to survive!

Join us for the Moral Monday Event:
• When: Mondays, June 9, 2025, from 12 PM - 1:30 PM at the Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse, 501 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814
• Program (Social Safety Net, Housing, and Medicaid/Medicare programs)
Music & Land Acknowledgments
o Opening Prayer, Pastor Chris Sparkman
Welcome & Introductions, Cathleen Williams & Faye Wilson Kennedy, Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign (Sac PPC)
1. Mark Merin, Civil Rights Attorney
2. Brother Kevin Carter, Sac PPC, SSI Cuts
3. Saterah Murphy, Former Camp Resolution Leadership
4. Margo Schulter, Social Safety Net Cuts
5. Noah Brown, Student at ARC- Cuts to Higher Education
6. Crystal Sanchez, Sacramento Homeless Union
7. Niki Jones, Sacramento Coalition to End Homelessness
8. Jessica Perkins, Social Safety Net Cuts
9. Rev. Brittany Jorgenson, Sacramento Indivisible

The Sacramento Moral Mondays will not involve direct actions. Still, they will serve as a response to the severe budget cuts, the dismantling of rights, and unjust policies prevalent at local, state, and national levels. The events will take place in a central location in Sacramento, allowing the community to come together to promote and restore "morality" in the public sphere. Each Monday will serve as a platform for unity, pushing back against false narratives, harmful policies, and misguided perceptions of democracy in the state.

We Won’t Be Silent Anymore!!
For more information or to join us in this vital work, get in touch with the Sacramento Poor People’s Campaign at: [email protected]

05/25/2025
04/17/2025
So sad to hear of Mart’s passing. She will be missed
03/26/2025

So sad to hear of Mart’s passing. She will be missed

02/20/2025

Outreach workers in the California city of Fremont worry the new homelessness ordinance could target them, despite assurances from the city.

01/24/2025

Are you ready to serve on a local Sacramento Board or Commission?

Our FREE Training will help you be prepared.

What is the Mark Whisler Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute?

The Mark Whisler Boards & Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) provides public policy training for our Sacramento area community advocates. It’s time that neighborhood leaders have not just a voice, but a seat on the dais.

For our training institute, we seek out and recruit people from low-income communities and communities of color who have a proven track record of leadership as social justice advocates in their neighborhoods. They’re distinguished by a passion to change systems by learning the important aspects of public policy development from the inside. We deeply invest in each cohort through our 6-week BCLI fellowship, which teaches advocates how to understand complex and intersecting policy arenas, navigate the culture and language of commissions, and build effective relationships in and outside the commission.

Public policy topics covered by the BCLI:
Power, Privilege & Structural Racialization
Land Use and Affordable Housing
Robert’s/Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, Ethics & Storytelling
Health Equity & Environmental Justice
Education Equity
Transportation Justice
Workplace Equity/Labor 101
Time Commitment: (6) Consecutive Saturdays

For More Information Visit our website at: WWW.OrganizeSacramento.Org/BCLI

01/15/2025

Date:January 22, 2025 To: The Honorable Majority Leader Thune, U.S. SenateThe Honorable Speaker Johnson, U.S. House of RepresentativesThe Honorable Minority Leader Schumer, U.S. SenateThe Honorable Minority Leader Jeffries, U.S. House of Representatives Dear Majority Leader

To book a ride on SacRT Flex, customers must be one of the following:Senior (age 62 or older)SacRT Disabled ID cardholde...
01/07/2025

To book a ride on SacRT Flex, customers must be one of the following:
Senior (age 62 or older)
SacRT Disabled ID cardholder
SacRT GO certified
Low-Income (Recipients of CalFresh/SNAP, CalWorks/TANF, Medi-Cal, or SacRT's DHA Pass)

Starting today, January 2, 2025: SacRT Flex officially launches!
SacRT Flex is a new neighborhood shuttle service operated by Via, offering limited subsidized rides for eligible riders, including seniors (age 62+), low-income individuals, and persons with disabilities.

👉 Learn more and apply online at sacrt.com/applyflex.

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Monday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 1:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 1:30pm

Telephone

(916) 442-2156

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SHOC works on civil and human rights for those experiencing homelessness and poverty. We publish Homeward Street Journal, a bi-monthly street newspaper, and have a vendor program where homeless and nearly homeless vendors can sell the paper for $1 each and retain all their proceeds. Archives of past issues http://sacshoc.org/homeward SHOC is directed by homeless and formerly homeless members who decide what direction and projects we will work on.