Moms 4 Housing

It was formed and received national attention after three formerly homeless Black women moved their families into a vacant three-bedroom house as squatters without permission from the owner, a real estate redevelopment company.

In January 2020, after resisting a judge's order to leave the residence, "the moms" were forcibly but peaceably arrested and removed by a heavily armed sheriff's department.

[8] On November 18, 2019, Dominique Walker, a longtime community activist, and two other formerly homeless women entered the residence, later to be called "The Moms' House" as squatters.

[9] The moms moved in their children, started to clean and to repair the property, brought in appliances, and began to pay the utility bills.

[6][10] On December 30, 2020, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Patrick R. McKinney heard oral arguments regarding Wedgewood's legal action to evict the residents.

"[11] After negotiations with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office failed to reach a compromise and the five days had elapsed, activists and supporters, about 50 people, assembled in front of the residence on Monday, January 13, 2020.

[6] On January 14, 2020, just before 6am, sheriff's deputies wearing riot gear and camouflage, and armed with AR-15's arrived, along with armored vehicles, including a Bearcat.

[13] Kelly said "our personnel showed tremendous restraint" dealing with the situation which was "not your typical eviction", and was aware that "the whole world was watching".

[13] The interview ended abruptly after Amy Goodman's question, "Carroll, we just hear that there was a text that says the sheriff is knocking on the door and saying people have to clear out.

[17] Moms 4 Housing inspired similar vacant home occupations in San Francisco,[18] Los Angeles, Minneapolis,[19] and Philadelphia.

[21] In May 2020, Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced the "Housing is a Human Right Act" to amend the California constitution, but it did not pass.

[16] Upon her bill becoming law, Skinner said in a statement: "SB 1079 sends a clear message to Wall Street: California homes are not yours to gobble up; we won't tolerate another corporate takeover of housing.

[9] Vogue magazine reported that Carroll Fife's husband, Tur-Ha Ak, provided security for the group and its supporters during the occupation and demonstrations outside.

Residents who live at Mom's House agree to pay one-third of their income as rent, and can stay for up to two years as they rebuild their credit.

[24] As of February 2022, the group was working with Rising Sun Center for Opportunity, an Oakland nonprofit that offers job training programs for women in the construction and building trades, to find suitable tenants.