CAUSE Holds ‘Moving Day’ Protest
Group Seeks Eviction Protection For Santa Barbara Tenants
A "moving day" protest starts at the Amtrak station on June 26 at 1 p.m., and organizer Frank Rodriguez with CAUSE said the need for habitability enforcement, stabilizing rent, and eviction protection extends beyond the temporary eviction moratorium. | Credit: Paul Wellman (file)
The Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), along with several other community partners, is holding a “Moving Day” protest on State Street Saturday afternoon to fight the mass evictions that are expected after the eviction moratorium ends.
The protest was initially set because moratoriums were to expire June 30 — though it was extended through September 30 on Thursday. For CAUSE policy advocate Frank Rodriguez, this doesn’t change the need for the protest.
“At the end of the day the extension doesn’t make a difference,” Rodriguez said. “It’s always been a temporary solution and it doesn’t change the focus of our rally.”
