If we have the money to spend jailing people, enforcing camping bans, and building more places for people to be homeless, then we have the money to build or put people into permanent housing, plain and simple.

At Sisters, we see the direct results of evictions far too often. I’ve heard so many stories of people unjustly evicted who had no idea how to defend themselves.

If you were faced with an eviction notice tomorrow, would you know where to turn?

Sisters of the Road is not just an endorser of the Right to Rest Act, we are a co-creator of the bill. The Right to Rest Act is a product of extensive outreach by Sisters and fellow Western Regional Advocacy Project members asking our unhoused community: what are the most important issues you face?