On November 30th, more than a hundred activists in Santa Cruz demonstrated in front of a Chase bank, before marching to and occupying a vacant bank building on River and Water Streets at 3 PM. A communique handed out shortly after the building was entered states, “This building is being re-purposed in solidarity with Occupy Santa Cruz. Formerly a Coast Commercial Bank, the building was bought by Wells Fargo, closed, and has been vacant for the past three years. The company leasing the building manages foreclosures for Wells Fargo.
“The building is being re-purposed under Federal and State laws surrounding ‘adverse possession.’ This law states that space is most beneficial to the people who use it. Spaces like this one, reclaimed from the wealthiest 1%, are places where we can seek redress to our grievances.”
On October 7th, hundreds of people marched from Santa Cruz Mission Plaza and demonstrated at national financial institutions in downtown, as part of Occupy Santa Cruz, a local movement in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and the 800+ occupations taking place in towns and cities throughout the U.S. Demonstrators held signs and chanted outside Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo, and briefly marched on Soquel Avenue, Pacific and Mission Street. 
Occupy Santa Cruz kicked off at 10am on October 6th at San Lorenzo Park. Dozens of people gathered for discussions, and to settle in for an ongoing occupation of the park. A tarp was strung from trees, food donations were collected and distributed, and talks are underway about bathrooms, safety, focus and message of the occupation, the general assembly meeting at 6pm, marching and demonstrating, outreach, and much more. 
Occupy Santa Cruz, a local convergence in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, held it’s first General Assembly on 
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