Democratic Socialists of America San Diego
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We Are DSA San Diego
DSA San Diego is a chapter of the largest socialist organization in the United States. Our members are organizers, workers, students, and community members committed to winning real change — through direct action, electoral politics, and grassroots coalition-building.
San Diego has long been a stronghold of conservative politics and moneyed interests in California, but it doesn’t have to remain that way. As democratic socialists, we are building working class power to challenge the dominance of the ultra wealthy and the powerful in the county. Together, we focus to transform San Diego into a place where working people have the power in our democracy on every level of government to ensure that everyone can live a dignified life.
If you want to build a better world, join us!
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Priority Campaigns
People Over Papers Priority
DSA San Diego is launching the "People Over Papers" campaign to combat federal immigration enforcement through political pressure, community patrols, and workplace organizing, viewing these efforts as a defense against white supremacist policies. The campaign will prioritize member safety through trained, methodical participation in these high-risk activities.
Elections Priority
We are prioritizing the 2026 elections as a key opportunity to build socialist power, adopting an affordability-focused agenda modeled on successful campaigns from other major chapters. The chapter will coordinate this effort through its Electoral Working Group, involving all branches and working groups in activities like candidate support, union outreach, and membership recruitment, with the ultimate goal of establishing a "Socialists in Office" program.
Elections & Voter Guides
San Diego Voter Guide - 2026 Primary Election
DSA San Diego's Electoral Working Group breaks down every race and proposition on the San Diego ballot.
Make sure you are registered to vote in San Diego to recieve your ballot and help us get socialists in office!
Candidate Endorsements
DSA San Diego has endorsed San Diego PSL founder Alexander Kraft, running for Mayor of El Cajon.
And DSA San Diego's North County Co-Chair Kenneth Zuniga, for Mayor of Vista.
Get involved with their campaigns today!
Other Endorsements
DSA San Diego has endorsed two propositions that have made it onto the 2026 general election ballot. Both are aimed at making the wealthy pay their fair share to support essential public services for the betterment of our communities.
Upcoming Events
Join us at our upcoming events and help make a difference in our community.
Comrade Bingo Night at Vista CoLab Public House
CoLab Brewery - 2129 Industrial Ct, Vista, CA 92081, USA
CoLab Brewery turns bingo night into a full‑on vibe—cold craft beer, a lively crowd, and that electric mix of friendly competition and big‑win anticipation. It’s the kind of place where the energy builds with every number called, laughter carries across the taproom. If you’re looking for a night that’s easy, social, and unexpectedly fun, bingo at CoLab is the perfect excuse to get out, grab a pint, and let the good times roll with your fellow socialists.
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Intro to Socialism Education Series
7x,
2 Locations
Series Learning Outcomes: The DSA San Diego Education committee will be hosting a 6 part education series as an Introduction to Socialism. The goal is to provide context to the current geopolitical climate, theoretical background to Socialist ideas, and how DSA’s brand of socialism is the future for progressive development. Visual aids and alternative materials (podcasts, youtube videos, etc) will supplement readings and lecture. The class will prioritize open questioning and free discussion related to the topics at hand.
Members: No existing qualifications are required for members, though the in-person element of most group discussions means that members should be able to get to the venue of each session every other week or so, on a Sunday evening for the 3 month-long duration of the education series.
Tea, coffee, and snacks provided at each session!
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Commodity and Conquest Anti-Imperialism Education Series
3x,
2 Locations
This series sets off to explore Imperialism’s ideologies and its implementation of colonialstructures that have dominated and dismantled cultures, countries and peoples.
Through this series we attempt to understand the mechanism of both Imperialism and colonialism leading to the deconstruction of colonialism through a historical context along with analysis through a Marxist lens.
We will meet weekly on Fridays at 5:30pm in Balboa Park near the Comic Con Museum
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San Diego Pride Parade 2026- DSA Contingent
Contingent 180, Lineup on Centre St at the intersection of Lincoln Ave - 3977 Centre Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Show up and march alongside your fellow DSA San Diego members to demonstrate our solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community -- and our PRIDE! Our contingent will show DSA's determination that we all be free and fed, and that a working class movement must be by and for the entire working class. Please note that the parade route does entail 1.5 miles of walking.
We will be Contingent 180, and will be lining up on Centre St., Just south of Lincoln Ave (see map below). Please make carpooling and public transit a priority as this area will run out of parking quickly.
Our estimated time to begin walking is 12:00pm, so we recommend all marchers to meet us at the staging Area by 11:30am at the latest.
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DSA for Kraft
Renette Park - Renette Park, Emerald Avenue, El Cajon, CA, USA
Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get socialist Alexander Kraft elected mayor of El Cajon in San Diego's East County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office!
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Discord Movie Night
Virtual Event
We're hosting our monthly Members-Only Movie Night in our Discord server! Every 4th Wednesday of the Month, at 8pm.
Here's a hint at the next movie:
"Remembrance of the past may give rise to dangerous insights, and the established society seems to be apprehensive of the subversive contents of memory."
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College Area Community Garden Work Day
3x,
College Area Community Garden - College Area Community Garden, Zura Way, San Diego, CA, USA
Join us at the monthly College Area Community Garden workday! We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, and more.
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Comrade Hike: Sage Trail and Stanley Peak Loop
Sage Trail and Stanley Peak Loop Parking - La Honda Dr Parking, La Honda Drive, Escondido, CA, USA
Ready for adventure? Sage Trail and Stanley Peak will make you feel alive with rolling golden hills, sweeping views over Escondido, and a summit that rewards every step with a panoramic blast of sky and mountains. This loop blends peaceful stretches of shaded trail with energizing climbs, creating the perfect balance of challenge and escape. If you’re craving a hike and looking to hang out with fellow socialists then look no further than this comrade hike!
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Half-Earth Socialism Book Club
6x,
College Area Community Garden - College Area Community Garden, Zura Way, San Diego, CA, USA
Join San Diego DSA for a 6 part book club covering Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics, hosted by our Ecosocialist Working Group. In this series we will discuss its proposals for radical economic and societal transformation to save our planet from climate catastrophe.
We will discuss the following sections of the book in the upcoming sessions:
Session 1 - July 25th
Introduction
Session 2 - August 8th
1. Binding Prometheus
Session 3 - August 22nd
2. A New Republic
Session 4 - September 12th
3. Planning Half-Earth
Session 5 - September 26th
4. News from 2047
Epilogue: An Epoch of Rest
Session 6 - October 10th
Half-Earth Socialism game event (Details TBD)
Free parking is available in the lot next to the garden.
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2026 Campaign Forum
UDW Hall - 4855 Seminole Drive, San Diego, CA, USA
Join DSA San Diego leaders of the four active chapter campaigns to discuss our two priorities Electoral and People Over Papers, as well as our two other campaigns Seeding Food Sovereignty and Labor for an Arms Embargo. Each campaign will present the goals, progress, and timeline, followed by QnA by moderators and attendees.
This event is for both new and old members looking to get involved in active chapter campaign work and provide an opportunity for members that are unaware of current chapter initiatives to find out more about ongoing campaigns, what the progress, goals, and timeline is on those campaigns, and acquire information on how to plug in.
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DSA for Kenneth
Bub Williamson Park - 530 Grapevine Ln, Vista, CA 92083, USA
Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get democratic socialist and active DSA member Kenneth Zuniga elected mayor of Vista in San Diego's North County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office!
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Peace Resource Center Garden Work Day
3x,
Peace Resource Center - Peace Resource Center, Westgate Place, San Diego, CA, USA
Join our monthly Arif Urban Agrarian Collective Workday at the Peace Garden!
Be sure to bring sunscreen, water bottle, and a hat. We will have more water and restrooms on site! If you have gardening gloves, please bring those too, we have a limited number.
There will be a variety of activates available, ranging from light to heavy duty.
Come tend the land in community!
Schedule:
8:00 - 11:00: Tend the land
11:00 - 12:00: Communal lunch
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DSA San Diego Ecosocialist Working Group Meeting
3x,
Virtual Event
Join DSA San Diego’s Ecosocialist Working Group to discuss our local organizing work around food sovereignty, the Green New Deal, and more in the field of ecosocialism and climate justice.
This will be a remote meeting via Zoom. Meeting info will be sent after you RSVP.
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Boycott Chevron Banner Drop
Encinitas, CA – RSVP to see address
Join DSA San Diego's Palestine Solidarity Working Group for a banner drop!
We are calling on community members to boycott Chevron gas stations and products, and calling on local institutions like universities and churches to divest from Chevron for its practice of fueling genocide, war, and climate destruction globally. Participants will hold signs and banners with messages like “No Fuel for Genocide” and "Boycott Chevron."
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North County Branch Meeting
2 Locations
Join us as we come together to discuss upcoming actions and events in North County.
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Socal DSA Beach Social
Lifeguard Tower 8, The Strand North, Oceanside, CA, USA
Join San Diego DSA and other SoCal DSA chapters for a fun day at the beach! Meet other socialists while enjoying the great outdoors.
Bring sunscreen, a hat, chairs, a cooler, refreshments, food, and anything else you may want at the beach! We will bring meat and vegan burgers and hotdogs.
Parking is limited so carpooling is suggested.
Be sure to RSVP to receive any updates!
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Migrant Rights Working Group Meeting
2 Locations
Join our July Migrant Rights Working Group meeting! We’ll be discussing the latest on our Education Not Deportation and People over Papers Campaigns.
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Latest News
Stay up to date with our latest posts and updates
June 2026 Primary Voter Guide
Download print versionDSA San Diego offers the following guide for select local, regional and statewide races in California’s June 2026 primary. Recommendations are not comprehensive, as a substantial share of contests are effectively uncontested; in California’s top-two primary system, most offi...
Bylaws
This page contains the most up-to-date version of the Bylaws of the San Diego Democratic Socialists of America. It is updated consistently whenever new amendments are voted on and approved by chapter mebership.Last updated: December 2025 following the November 2025 General AssemblyThe name of the...
2026 Elections Priority Resolution
At the February 1, 2026 General Assembly, the membership of DSA San Diego voted to adopt the 2026 Elections Priority Resolution. Priority resolutions represent major chapter-wide focuses for the year and receive additional organizational attention, resources, and coordination across the chapter. ...
2026 People Over Papers Priority Resolution
At the February 1, 2026 General Assembly, the membership of DSA San Diego voted to adopt the People Over Papers Priority Resolution as one of the chapter’s two priority campaigns for the year. Priority resolutions receive additional chapter resources, coordination, and organizing focus. This reso...
Candidate Expectations Regarding Palestinian Liberation
DSA San Diego expects that all of our endorsed candidates hold true to the following basic commitments:Publicly support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement;Refrain from any and all affiliation with the Israeli government or Zionist lobby groups, such as, but not limited to, AIPAC...
Food Sovereignty
DSA San Diego has adopted food sovereignty as a 2025 Priority Campaign, and the work is already rolling forward!Food sovereignty is an idea that was first articulated by La Via Campesina movement as “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sou...
Nov 2025 Special Election Voter Guide
Announcing DSA San Diego's November 2025 Special Election Voter Guide! This year, San Diego has one decision on the ballot -- Proposition 50. DSA San Diego's Electoral Working Group has prepared the above-linked guide expanding on what's at stake with Proposition 50, along with content that descr...
Yes on Prop 50 - Activities
12, noon - 3 pm; Grape Day Park, Escondido (RSVP here)Sun., Oct. 12, 1 pm - 4 pm; North Park Community Park, North Park (RSVP here)Sun., Oct. 19, 1 pm - 4 pm; Rod McLeod Park, Escondido (RSVP here)Sun., Oct. 19, 1 pm - 4 pm; Friendship Park, Chula Vista (RSVP here)Sun., Oct. 26: 1 pm - 4 pm; Conn...
Fight fasciscm! Vote YES on Prop 50
DSA San Diego has voted to endorse and campaign for Proposition 50, which will be on the California ballot for a special election on November 4, 2025. If it passes, Prop. 50 would implement a temporary redistricting of California’s Congressional seats to counteract Republican gerrymandering by re...
DSA Book Club
Every month we meet to discuss books with powerful socialist and progressive messages. After each book we finish, we vote on our next book. To cast your vote or join our upcoming meeting, be sure to check the events calendar and connect with us on Slack.The candidates for our next book include:Sc...
Migrant Rights Priority Campaign: Summer 2025 Update
As the federal government and ICE escalate in their attacks in our community, it's up to us to stand up and protect ourselves and our neighbors. This year, our migrant rights committee has mobilized in response to an anti-sanctuary cities bill (SB554) proposed by local politicians, the TRUTH Act ...
DSA San Diego Calls on the San Diego City Council to End the use of Automatic License Plate Readers
As a member of the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology (TRUST) Coalition, DSA San Diego members worked to help pass the TRUST ordinance in the city of San Diego. This ordinance grants that the public should be informed of and have transparent discussion related to the city’...
Migrant Rights Priority Campaign: Spring 2025 Update
this past Wednesday, Genaro C., an undocumented parent in City Heights, was taking his children to school when masked, armed men approached his vehicle. Eyewitnesses say that the ICE agents then forcefully removed Genero from the car in front of his 5-year-old and 11-year-old, cuffed his hands pa...
Seeding Food Sovereignty Priority Campaign: Spring 2025 Update
DSA San Diego has adopted food sovereignty as a 2025 Priority Campaign, and the work is already rolling forward!Food sovereignty is an idea that was first articulated by La Via Campesina movement as “the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sou...
DSA San Diego's Statement on the Illegal Detention of Mahmoud Khalil
DSA San Diego condemns the unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Syrian-born permanent resident and Columbia University graduate who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last Sunday, March 9. We further condemn the subsequent persecution of two other Columbia University stu...
Statement from the Leadership Council following the 2024 general election
In the wake of the 2024 general election, many of us are feeling despair, grief, and anger over the results, especially at the national level. We had terrible options—between a wannabe fascist dictator and a neoliberal genocidaire in the Oval Office, neither outcome would be desirable for the wor...
Our Endorsements for the November 2024 General Election
DSA San Diego’s endorsements require the approval of our membership body. Electoral candidates must seek our endorsement and complete our Endorsement Questionnaire.We see endorsements as more than simply support, but a commitment by our members to organize for candidates and ballot measures that ...
DSA San Diego Passes Resolution “For a Democratic Constitution”
Inspired by DSA Cleveland’s resolution, “Winning the Battle for Democracy,” DSA San Diego adopted the following resolution on July 28, 2024:Whereas, the United States is run by and for the capitalist class, and this class rule takes the specific form of the liberal-constitutional regime outlined ...
DSA San Diego Passes Anti-Zionist Resolution
We are pleased to announce that, at our chapter-wide General Assembly in April, members of our chapter overwhelmingly voted in support of a resolution that reinforces DSA San Diego as an anti-Zionist organization both in principle and in practice.The adopted resolution explicitly defines anti-Zio...
We can do better than SDG&E
DSA San Diego has endorsed Power San Diego, a ballot measure to move the City of San Diego to its own municipal electric utility.https://youtu.be/Rzd3CNcapXkThe measure is currently gathering signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot. DSA members are helping gather signatures, including ...
2024 Primary Election Voter Guide
Once again, we find ourselves in an election season, and once again, our Electoral Working Group has sprung into action to weigh in.We’re tasked collectively to grapple with the political realities of San Diego. We’ve seen a slow shift from a primarily Republican-run city to a primarily centrist ...
In Memoriam: Herbert Shore, 1939-2024
DSA San Diego sadly shares the news of the passing of Herbert Shore, one of the co-founders of our chapter and a former member of DSA’s National Political Committee. Herb was 83 and is survived by his wife, Virginia Franco.Members and friends are invited to participate in a memorial event celebra...
Democracy Social Discussion Group
Is the United States a democracy? What steps could we make today to improve democracy here? What will potential roadblocks be, and how do we overcome them to achieve a society that works for instead of against the working class?Join the Education Committee’s Democracy Social Discussion Group for ...
Stop the evictions and discrimination against New Roots farmers in City Heights
New Roots farmers are fighting illegal evictions by the City Heights Community Development Corporation (CH-CDC), a local nonprofit.New Roots was established in 2008 by International Rescue Committee as a farm for the immigrant and refugee population in San Diego. This farm was run well until 2018...
Giving and receiving constructive criticism
Criticism is a necessary component of revolutionary change. But how can we effectively criticize ourselves and the institutions we want to improve?Join the Education Committee for our upcoming book club series, where we will discuss the book Constructive Criticism: A Handbook by Vicki Legion. Thi...
Worker Cooperative Workshop
Let's build the community we want to live in!Join our Labor Working Group's book club in collaboration with the Education Committee for our upcoming 7-week Worker Cooperative Workshop, based on the Rutgers Worker Cooperative Education Program.Watch the Rutgers video series with us on Tuesdays at ...
San Diego DSA presents: Picket line etiquette training
What do I do at a picket line? How do I support workers as a community member? Is this normal? Come learn!When: Thursday, July 20, 2023 7:00-8:00 pmWhere: via ZoomClick here to RSVP.As negotiations continue between the Teamsters and UPS, a strike may be on the horizon. The deadline fo...
March with DSA San Diego in the 2023 Pride Parade
Wear your DSA merch, bring a sign with a witty slogan, and show your pride with us in the 2023 San Diego Pride parade!DSA San Diego is going to be contingent line-up 256 at check-in point Blue, right at the intersection of Centre St. and Lincoln Ave. between 8:00 am and 8:45 am. Parade starts at ...
Rally & Potluck for UAW Student Workers
Join us on Monday, July 10, for a BBQ/potluck to show our support and appreciation for our student workers. We will gather following the conclusion of the arraignment hearings for the UCSD student workers who were recently arrested and charged for exercising their First Amendment rights and engag...
Drop the Charges, UCSD!
This weekend, three academic workers and UAW 2865 members at the University of California San Diego were arrested in retaliation for union activity. The University has continued to repress union members, notably bringing code of conduct violations against 67 workers last month, as it refuses to a...
Join DSA San Diego & UPS Teamsters at the beach!
Hang out with us and the UPS Teamsters at our annual beach social on Saturday, June 24!This year, we will be showing solidarity with UPS Teamsters and their contract fight. From 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, we will come together with fellow workers and organizers to enjoy food, music, games, and great com...
Standing in Solidarity with UPS Teamsters
Every Friday morning for four months, rank-and-file UPS Teamsters have been meeting. They talk about their struggles and why their demands are necessary. Their struggle is ours. We as workers must stand with them in their fight for a better wages, better conditions, and a better life. If their de...
DSA San Diego launches plot to feed the community
DSA San Diego members gathered alongside members of the community at the College Area Community Garden on Saturday, May 13, to plant nearly 200 square feet of vegetables for a new cooperative growing program. The group planted peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, and more for the autumn harvest. Produce...
2022 General Election Voter Guide
During this year’s primary, DSA San Diego received numerous requests for a voter guide. As a result, the recently rechartered Electoral Working Group has come together to offer our impressions of these midterm elections. The recommendations listed below are the result of weeks of research and dis...
DSA San Diego Calls on San Diego City Council to Reject Amendments to the Surveillance Ordinance
As a member of the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology (TRUST) Coalition, DSA San Diego members have worked to pass a series of reform ordinances through the San Diego City Council. After 2 years of diligent work involving community input and legal review, the City Council...
Abortion Rights
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. With this reversal, 26 states will likely push their already restrictive laws and constitutional amendments further into total bans on abortion. For the 13 states that had “trigger” laws in place, abortion has already been banned or will be soon. This...
Roe is gone - come together and fight
The Supreme Court just overturned Roe v. Wade, and while abortion currently remains legal in California, this cannot stand. The time to hit the streets is now.Even worse, Justices Thomas and Kavanaugh stated in their concurring decisions that federal protections for same-sex relationships and mar...
Thanks for visiting us at EarthFair 2022!
Thank you to all of the kind folks who visited our booth at the 2022 EarthFair! It was a pleasure speaking with you about the work we do and the momentous task ahead of us - organizing working people to address the climate crisis.If you want to learn more about us, the work we do, and how to get ...
Tenant Union Organizing in San Diego
In recent years, tenant organizing has emerged as a major terrain of class struggle. Concentration of ownership in the hands of corporate landlords, inflation, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic have heightened the hardship tenants face across the country. In a housing system where profit...
Drop the Charges Against Local Activists Defending our Community!
You can sign onto this letter: https://forms.gle/rvYjfMUdyjAa5Q33A We demand that all charges against local activists from San Diego and Los Angeles defending our community from violent far-right extremists be dropped! We denounce the unprecedented conspiracy charges and the unreasonably high bai...
Weekly Update 1/9/22-1/15/22
Housing Justice Priority Campaign AnnouncementHave issues with your landlord? Living with cockroaches or repairs that never get done? Is management raising the rent? The Housing Justice Working Group is organizing tenants in San Diego! Come to our next meeting on February 13th, or reach out to ge...
CalCare Car Caravan
AB 1400 or CalCare is California's single payer bill. It would create a single tax-funded health insurer that covers all Californians for all types of care without out-of-pocket costs. Supporters of AB 1400 are organizing a day of action in Sacramento and across the state on January 8th. In San D...
HGO Investigation Conclusion
In October, San Diego Harassment Grievance Officers (HGOs) were notified by the Sacramento HGO of a potential harassment grievance against Ricky Marin, under Resolution 33. Three separate individuals eventually filed grievances against Ricky Marin. with the San Diego HGOs alleging verbal and phys...
Weekly Update
Stand with fast food workers on strike - 11/9 Show up to to stand with fast food workers on strike next Tuesday, November 9 from 10 am to noon. California fast-food workers are going on strike on November 9 - one of over 300 strikes for safety and justice on the job since the pandemic began. DSA ...
Weekly Update and Election Results
Fourth quarter chapter general meeting - voting resultsWe endorsed the Housing Justice Working Group's Major Campaign proposal - 96% yes, 4% no.We approved the Housing Justice Working Group's quarterly budget - 92% yes, 8% no.During the meeting, members of the Metro Branch moved for Jacob V. to b...
Weekly Update and Election Update
Hello Comrades!Quarterly Membership Meeting and Endorsements VoteIt's the most exciting time of the year! It's time for our Quarterly Member Meeting and Endorsements. This is when we get to put democracy into action, and actually decide whether to marshal the chapter's time and resources to strat...
NCSD Movie Night and Potluck
Unplug, recharge, and fight fascism with a screening of "The Trial of the Chicago 7." (TW/Rated R: Explicit language, Some violence, Bloody images, Drug use) Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 Vista, CA (Chill 4:00pm; Screening 6pmish-9:00pm PST) Take a breather and watch a movie in your neighbors’ backyard...
On The Conflict With San Diego Tenants Union
Preamble: The Housing Justice Working Group (HJWG) of Democratic Socialists of America San Diego (DSA-SD) clarifies in this document our position on an ongoing conflict with the San Diego Tenants Union and United Against Police Terror/Copwatch, and responds to their doxxing, police collaboration,...
San Diego needs a Green New Deal for Public Schools
Public schools across the nation have suffered from decades of disinvestment, redlining and cycles of poverty and trauma. The Green New Deal for Public Schools Act is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to meet the moment and prioritize our students. Every student, regardless of background, should...
HGO Member Accountability Case Ends
In January a process was created to deal with a case of harassment and manipulative behavior from former Co-chair Nate R. Nate was a member of DSA SD (co-chair until October 2020) and a member of the Revolutionary Marxist Caucus (RMC) within DSA SD. The subject of his harassment (hereafter called...
To San Diego City Council re: 5/25 Franchise Agreement Vote
Sent by email to each member 5/23To the president, president pro tem, and members of the San Diego City Council,On Tuesday, May 25, you will cast your votes on the proposed energy and gas franchise agreements with SDG&E, shepherded by Mayor Todd Gloria. As we have requested in communications ...
Statement on Mediation with San Diego Tenants Union
It's important to note the documents/social media in question are run by an independent group, some not even affiliated with our chapter. We have no authority to remove the Instagram or any other document not released on official DSA channels.- - - -In recent days, the leadership of the Democrati...
Tell City Council to vote NO on 20 more years of fossil fuel control of our energy grid!
The Mayor’s office is pushing forward a plan that would mean 20 more years of SDG&E - a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, a multinational fossil fuel conglomerate - as the utility with exclusive rights to provide San Diego’s electric and gas services.Under SDG&E, San Diegans pay the highest ra...
Stop Sempra
Tell City Council to vote NO on 20 more years of fossil fuel control of our energy grid!The Mayor’s office is pushing forward a plan that would mean 20 more years of SDG&E – a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, a multinational fossil fuel conglomerate – as the utility with exclusive rights to provi...
Tell City Council: San Diego Deserves a Public Energy Utility
The City of San Diego’s 50-year franchise agreement with SDG&E for electric and gas services is set to expire in June. This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to change the direction of San Diego’s energy future, to turn away from a private company owned by a fossil fuel conglomerate, toward...
Pass the PRO Act campaign launch!
Join us Sunday, March 7th at 2 pm PST to kick off DSA's "Pass the PRO Act" campaign, along with Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything, Jamaal Bowman, squad member and US Rep for NY-16, and Sara Nelson, president of AFA-CWA, and other special guests.RSVP: bit.ly/dsaproactlaunchThe "Protec...
Call in for Public Power: Thursday, Dec 17, 10 am
The process for developing the invitation to bid and determining the city's best course of action was extremely flawed, with members of the community given almost no time to absorb and respond to the report prepared by the city-contracted consultants. The advisory body focused on sustainable ener...
December 12: Demand Scott Peters Fight for Our Lives
On Saturday, December 12, DSA San Diego will join more than 20 DSA chapters in a Fight for Our Lives coordinated action to 1) highlight establishment Democrats' failure to support the working class and 2) advance our real solutions that have broad popular support. We’re fighting for a COVID-19 an...
Our statement on the election
The 2020 election is nearly over. We don’t yet know what the outcome will be in terms of which candidates will win or lose. Nor do we know if Donald Trump will accept a likely defeat or if there will be political violence if he loses. We do know that the election is supposed to mark a conclusion....
March for All Black and Brown Lives, November 4th
On Wednesday, November 4th DSA San Diego is mobilizing its membership to participate in A March for All Black and Brown Lives! While there's still uncertainty regarding what will happen during and after the November 3rd election, we're expecting a large crowd and lots of energy, so let's show up ...
Housing Justice Working Group Digest (OCT 2020)
The purpose of this digest is to bring all of our comrades up to speed on the work here in Housing Justice, especially those who have been away for a while, or those who wish to get involved!If you wish to get involved, drop a message in our Slack channel #wg-met-housing-justice or message our cu...
Online Karaoke Fundraiser for Sarah Davis
We can’t meet in person, but we can still have fun! Join your DSA comrades at an online karaoke fundraiser for progressive Assembly candidate Sarah Davis! It's happening Monday October 12th at 6:00 pm. Sign up here.
November 3rd, 2020 General Election Voter Guide
Democratic Socialists of America San Diego’s Electoral Working Group has published the following voter guide for the November 3rd, 2020 general election. Candidates endorsed by the chapter are presented in RED BOLD TYPE The rest are pragmatic voting recommendations, NOT endorsements. Not authoriz...
Call for public comment in opposition to anti-Prop 15 resolution
All hands on deck for a Prop. 15 call for comments!On Tuesday, Sept. 15th, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (BOS) will be considering a resolution in opposition to Prop 15. This will be a tough vote but we want to make sure supervisors understand what’s at stake: protecting a corporate t...
Special Meeting on Candidate Endorsement
On August 29th at 6:00 pm DSA San Diego will hold a special meeting on giving a Chapter endorsement to two of our members who are running for local offices in North County: Matt Corrales is running for the Vallecitos Water Board, and Terry Corrales is running for the Palomar Health Board. Show yo...
Medicare for All Resolution Campaign Kick Off
On the one hand, millions of Americans have recently lost their employer-sponsored health insurance. On the other hand, we can't expect a Biden administration to take up Medicare for All. Now is a time to focus on building grassroots support. That's why DSA San Diego is inviting progressive group...
Tenant’s Town Hall - August 19th @ 6 PM
Come join the “Cancel The Rent” Coalition as we put on a Tenants Town Hall in order to educate, mobilize, & inspire the working class in San Diego against the inhumane actions of many landlords & apathetic politicians!!! We will have information on the current eviction moratoriums & ...
Energy Democracy Public Comment Guide 2020/08/06
City Council meetingThursday, August 6 @ 1 pmAgendaViewing/dial-in instructions belowView: To watch the meetings, go to this link and click “Watch CityTV Live Feed” on the right hand side of the pageDial-in: Public comment instructions (from the city)1. Wait for the Clerk to introduce the item yo...
Energy Democracy Call Script 2020/08/01
Hi [name], my name is [name] and I live in District [number]. I am calling to urge you to vote no on the draft Invitation to Bid (ITB) for gas and electric franchises that will be presented at the City Council meeting on August 6th.I am in favor of municipalizing San Diego’s gas and electric infr...
Mutual Aid Is Only The Beginning
By the San Diego Libertarian Socialist Caucus’ Mutual Aid CommitteeAs socialist organizers, we know that building collective power is relationship building, and mutual aid is a critical component of doing so. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shelter-in-place orders, the Libertarian S...
City Council Environment Committee public comment guide
Thursday, July 16, 2020, San Diego City Council's Environment Committee will hold a public comment meeting regarding San Diego's energy franchise agreement with utility grid operators. Below you can find background information and recommended comments for the event:City Council, Environment Commi...
Demanding Better Accountability for San Diego's Energy Future
DSA San Diego's Energy Democracy Campaign Committee sent the below letter to the San Diego City Council and city attorney on Sunday, July 12th, 2020.Dear Council President Gomez and members of San Diego City Council,As the coordinating committee of DSA San Diego’s Energy Democracy campaign, we wr...
EXTEND THE EVICTION MORATORIUM / EXTIENDAN LA MORATORIA DE DESALOJOS
The current moratorium is set to expire on June 30th Tenants will owe all accumulated rent debt by September 25th More than 1 in 4 San Diegans are still unemployed The unemployment benefits from the CARES act expire on July 31st SD City Council must invest in tenant protections and to prevent mas...
Energy Democracy Campaign Update
In May, our Energy Democracy campaign was designated a priority campaign by the chapter. The timing couldn’t be better. Energy Democracy is a movement across the country to convert privately owned energy utilities into public management and ownership, and to bring greater transparency and account...
May 1st “Cancel The Rent” Caravan
Location: 4655 Border Village Rd, San Ysidro, CA 92173-3105, United StatesStart Date & Time: May 1, 2020, 9:30amEnd Date & Time: May 1, 2020, 2pmDSA San Diego, in coalition with ACCE, The San Diego Tenants Union, Anakbayan, & Migrante. Will be executing a caravan demonstration in o...
Housing is Healthcare: San Diego Emergency Demands
Emailed 4/16 to Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, City Attorney Mara Elliott, Councilmember Barbara Bry, Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, Councilmember Christopher Ward, Councilmember Monica Montgomery, Councilmember Mark Kersey, Councilmember Chris Cate, Councilmember Scott Sherman, ...
Mutual Aid in San Diego: Why Here, Why Now?
Mutual aid is an organizational strategy with the goal of building the strength and resilience of a given community through the reciprocal exchange of goods and/or services. The core value that undergirds mutual aid projects is one of reciprocity, as opposed to charity, where aid typically flows ...
San Diego COVID-19 Mutual Aid and Preparedness Resources
As we face an unprecedented pandemic in our communities, it’s vital that we empower ourselves with information and resources to be able to provide support and solidarity to our comrades and communities. As socialists, we recognize that our power comes from our ability to stand together and suppor...
Moving to online meetings in light of COVID-19
Good evening comrades,DSA National has issued the following statement that includes guidance for local chapters: Now is the Time for Solidarity: DSA National Statement on COVID-2019. Local officials have also asked that large gatherings be canceled, postponed, or moved online.Sunday’s General Ass...
DSA San Diego Calls for a Publicly Owned Gas and Electric Utility in San Diego
Lee Friedman, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Council President Gomez, and Members of the San Diego City Council,While most Americans receive power from private companies, most utility companies in the United States are publicly owned. The largest is the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Almost...
March 3rd, 2020 Primary Voter Guide
Democratic Socialists of America San Diego's Electoral Working Group has published the following voter guide for the March 3rd, 2020 California primary elections. You can download a printer-friendly version here. These are pragmatic voting recommendations, NOT endorsements. Candidates endorsed by...
Statement in Solidarity with the Protests in India
The San Diego chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America condemns the discriminatory and fascist turn of the Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We stand in solidarity with the Muslim community in India, and the working and oppressed people struggling against this fascist...
Urgent Call For Action Against A U.S. War On Iran
Our chapter voted to endorse national DSA's statement on Iran:Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) emphatically opposes a U.S. war with Iran. In light of the U.S.’s act of war against Iran, putting the two nations close to the brink of war, DSA calls on all members and chapters to mobilize agai...
Rojava Solidarity Statement
The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, better known as “Rojava,” is a self-proclaimed Internationalist Commune representing the liberation movement of both women and workers in the region.We pledge our international solidarity to the people of Rojava against Erdogan and...
Support El Comedor
This #Giving Tuesday, DSA San Diego asks you to make a gift to El Comedor, an autonomous migrant-run kitchen in Tijuana that serves meals and provides other resources to asylum seekers and people in need. The collective that runs this kitchen, Contra Viento y Marea, was born out of the self-organ...
Public Banking in San Diego - 10/22 at UNITE HERE
Please join DSA San Diego for an illuminating discussion on public banking, led by renowned public banking expert Ellen Brown. With the passage of AB857 into law, California municipalities can now do their own banking, free from the shareholder pressures driving Wall Street and global finance. L...
March to Close the Concentration Camps - October 13
Join DSA San Diego and community members as we march to demand that DHS close its egregious concentration camps. No kids in cages! Asylum is a right. Speeches by a coalition of left organizations across San Diego, including DSA, will be given between intervals of our march. DATE: October 13TIME:...
DSA San Diego Endorses Hands Off Iran March July 7
DSA San Diego endorses the Hands Off Iran! march Sunday, July 7, hosted by @PSLSanDiego and Answer San Diego! We invite our members and allies to march with us to tell US imperialists loudly and clearly – HANDS OFF IRAN!The march starts at the Balboa Park fountain at 3:00 pm:1549 El Prado, San Di...
DSA San Diego Immigration Working Group Statement Urging Senator Sanders to Adopt Human-Rights Focused Immigration Policy and Uplift Border Community Voices
DSA San Diego Immigration Working Group Statement Urging Senator Sanders to Adopt Human-Rights Focused Immigration Policy and Uplift Border Community VoicesWe, the Immigration Working Group of the San Diego chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), are dismayed by the DSA National-en...
Harassment Grievance Officers - Call for Candidates
In order to promote the safety of our community and perform the hard work of unwinding colonization and patriarchy, DSA San Diego appoints two harassment grievance officers (HGOs) each year. This year, we also ask that our HGOs act to distinguish and advise on the resolution of intramember confli...
National convention delegates - call for candidates
The biennial DSA National Convention will take place this summer from August 2-4, in Atlanta, Georgia. DSA San Diego has been allocated 12 slots for convention delegates, offering outstanding opportunity for members of our chapter to participate in the highest level of DSA governance -- our natio...
2019 Major Campaigns
At our March annual chapter convention, the chapter voted unanimously to support our first two major campaigns brought forward by the Immigration Working Group and the Ecosocialism Working Group. These campaigns offer several fantastic opportunities for our chapter’s members to help build our cha...
Bowling for Abortions
We're bowling our way to healthcare justice! For DSA San Diego's second year of supporting the National Network for Abortion Funds, please contribute to our chapter-wide General Strike team. Any amount helps assure much-needed reproductive healthcare for folks all over our country. Pins up!
International Day of Action - events January 11 and January 12
Join DSA San Diego and the San Diego Migrant and Refugee Solidarity Coalition as we call for justice at events on January 11 and January 12. On November 25, 2018, our previous international day of action, the Trump administration earned worldwide infamy by viciously attacking those seeking asylum...
Supporting Migrants and Refugees
At our November 18 chapter meeting, DSA San Diego endorsed our participation in a robust coalition of San Diego grassroots organizations who are united in our solidarity with members of the Central American Exodus. (Text of the original resolution here.) Since inception, the San Diego Coalition f...
Statement from Direct Action Working Group on Timken Action
On October 15, 2018, the Direct Action Working Group (DAWG) of the San Diego DSA, a local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America, conducted an action of protest at the Timken Museum of Art in solidarity with Portland DSA and the Holgate Manor Tenant Union.We conducted the action to bring the...
2018 General Election Voter Guide
The DSA San Diego Voter Guide for the November General Election is available here, with near-comprehensive recommendations made by our Electoral Committee on federal, state, city, county, and other regional offices, as well as a spate of city, county, and state propositions. The guide includes tw...
Steering Committee Statement on Abuse Incidents
We would like to alert those reading this document, and those linked therein, that they contain mentions of assault and abuse. We would also like to remind our membership that our Harassment Grievance Officers (HGOs) are available, should you need them; you may email them at sandiegohgo@gmail.com...
DSA San Diego joins Rise for Climate Day of Action - 9/8
SAVE THE DATE – On September 8 DSA San Diego will join thousands of people marching locally and around the world in the Rise for Climate day of action, demanding immediate action on climate change. As proponents of ecosocialism, we hold there is no such thing as a capitalist solution to a crisis ...
Medicare for All with Tim Faust July 5
DSA San Diego is thrilled to welcome Tim Faust, nationally recognized health care advocate, to preside over a Medicare for All Town Hall on Thursday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m. You might have heard Tim during DSA's national Medicare for All webcasts, on Chapo Trap House, or his Heavy Medical Podcast. (W...
Families Belong Together Protest June 23
Join other San Diego DSAers this Saturday June 23, 10am at the Civic Center to protest the unspeakably cruel and inhuman persecution of refugees seeking asylum in the U.S.Stand up with us to demand better treatment for immigrant children and their families. Endorsed by San Diego ACLU, who will be...
San Diego DSA Recommendations for the June 5 Primary Election
Here is a link to our recommendations for the June 5 Primary Election. The recommendations in this document were chosen at a special San Diego DSA meeting on April 29, where the candidates and issues were discussed and voted on. The pdf file can be printed as a single double sided sheet, and can ...
Seeking Harassment Grievance Officers
DSA San Diego is seeking two members in good standing to serve one-year terms as Harassment Grievance Officers (HGOs). HGOs will take responsibility for facilitating grievances filed by DSA San Diego members related to all forms of identity-based oppression perpetrated by fellow members, a proces...
HGO appointment meeting
DSA San Diego chapter members in good standing are encouraged to participate in a special meeting convened by the Socialist Feminist Working Group on Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Brown Building (4133 Poplar Street). The meeting’s focus will be appointment of two Harassment Grievance Office...
YDSA Conference
Hello Comrades, The Young Democratic Socialists of America (the youth wing of DSA) will be hosting their annual winter conference on February 16th to 18th in Washington D.C.! Join other young socialists and students who are building one of the largest mass movements in resistance to the Trump adm...