Sent by email to each member 5/23 To 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 across multiple media and as you’ve heard from hundreds of our members, the Democratic Socialists of America San Diego… Read More
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 Democratic Socialists of America-San Diego (DSA-SD) has been informed of allegations of online harassment between members of our organization and… Read More
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 rates for electricity in the continental US, while SDG&E rakes in hundreds of millions in profit per year. With SDG&E as… Read More
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, towards a publicly owned and operated utility responsive to the people’s demands for lower utility bills, climate justice, and clean energy. We… Read More
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/dsaproactlaunch The "Protecting the Right to Organize" (PRO) Act reverses decades of corporate assaults on our labor rights, like so-called "right to work" laws, clearing… Read More
Call in for Public Power: Thursday, Dec 17, 10 am
This Thursday, December 17 at 10 am newly elected Council President Jennifer Campbell has called a special meeting to open the electricity and gas franchise agreement bids that her predecessor refused to docket due to a deeply flawed process. We encourage all members and supporters of our public power fight to please call in to offer your public comment. Phone in TestimonyAfter the meeting begins at 10 am, when the Clerk… Read More
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 and economic recovery response that centers the working class and can serve as a launchpad for the decade of the Green… Read More
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. An unalterable decision has been made which the American people must accept… Read More
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 strong as a chapter to meet the moment! Wear your DSA t-shirt and your mask and meet up at San… Read More
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 current Housing Justice Working Group chairs. You can attend our weekly tenant organizing check-ins at… Read More