Silicon Valley DSA condemns the racist, dismissive, and insensitive statements made by Redwood City Councilwoman Diana Reddy in response to widespread public calls to defund the police. Since June, thousands of people around the country and right here in Redwood City have called to defund and descope the police and have asked for concrete action… Read more »
Welcome to the SV DSA Blog!
Welcome to the blog for the Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America! As a part of our ongoing fight for working class power, we recognize that knowledge is key to organizing. Here you’ll find content like: Official statements and press releases from SV DSA Updates on relevant events, projects, and causes Personal reflections from our… Read more »
Descope and Defund the Redwood City Police Department, and Reinvest in the Community
Sign our petition to demand that Redwood City defund the police! To: Mayor Howard, Vice Mayor Masur, the City Council of Redwood City, and City Manager Diaz. As a diverse and vibrant city, Redwood City has the opportunity to re-imagine what public safety and justice look like, and to defund oppressive institutions that continue to… Read more »
Silicon Valley DSA on Police Violence at George Floyd Demonstrations
SAN JOSE, CA – May 31, 2020 – Over the weekend, the San Jose community bravely spoke out against police violence and demanded justice for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The San Jose Police Department (SJPD) responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and batons. The Silicon Valley chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (Silicon… Read more »
Solidarity with Anchor Steam Workers
At noon on February 7th, 2019, Anchor workers delivered a letter to management requesting that they recognize the Anchor Workers Steam Union. 1 Silicon Valley DSA Labor proudly stands in solidarity with Anchor Steam workers in their fight for livable wages and respect for the dignity of their labor. Local jobs that pay a living… Read more »
Solidarity with Hotel Workers
This summer, union hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE! enter into contract negotiations with Marriott hotels. Marriott is, by far, the largest hotel chain in world. Last year, they spent $3 Billion dollars in share buybacks to return profits to shareholders, rather than justly compensate their 177,000 workers around the world. We of Silicon Valley… Read more »
Statement to Demand the Abolition of ICE
Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America joins the call from activist groups and other DSA chapters around the country to demand the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the immediate reunification of detained families, and the halt to all detentions and deportations. We stand in solidarity with asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants, who… Read more »
In Support of Sex Workers
Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America stand with organized sex workers across the country in opposing both the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA) and the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), which were signed into law on April 11, 2018. SESTA/FOSTA gives states the power to limit the freedom and safety of sex workers… Read more »
Opposing the Diridon Station Google Development
San Jose and the Bay Area are undergoing a housing crisis. There are over 4300 unhoused people living in San Jose1. The city is far behind its goal of building 20000 affordable houses by 2022, and the median price of a house in San Jose currently stands above one million dollars2. Historically, cities that have… Read more »
On US-led airstrikes in Syria
As socialists, we fundamentally oppose imperialism and imposed military force around the world. The United States-led coalition has launched over 14,000 missile strikes in Syria since 2014.[1] These indefensible international crimes were punctuated by the recent missile strike in Damascus on April 14th. The U.S. government has claimed to be motivated by humanitarian reasons, but… Read more »