Tenants rights activists deliver a letter to Citibank branch employee in downtown Oakland, asking the bank to sell foreclosed property at a reduced rates to community land trusts. (Photo by Scott Morris)

Housing affordability activists last Friday protested at bank branches in Oakland to call on the institutions to sell foreclosed properties to community land trusts at reduced prices and play a greater role in creating more affordable housing in California.

A group of about 10 activists delivered letters to the heads of Chase and Citibank at branches in downtown Oakland.

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