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Chapter Committee Statement on Assemblymember Alex Lee and SB403

The Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America Chapter Committee condemns the amendments proposed by SV-DSA member and District 24 State Assemblymember Alex Lee to SB 403, the anti-caste-discrimination bill endorsed by SV-DSA. While Lee’s proposed amendments were not all adopted as such, they added to a chorus of voices that unacceptably weakened the bill as… Read more »

Chapter Committee Statement on Assemblymember Alex Lee and AB642

Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America Chapter Committee condemns the recent introduction of Assembly Bill 642, legalizing law enforcement use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in California. We further condemn the recent co-sponsorship of AB642 by SV-DSA member and District 25 State Assemblymember Alex Lee. Only determined and militant social movements can chart a safe… Read more »

Special Newsletter: Election Update

We are so proud of all of our candidates and the many SV DSA members who organized for one of our endorsed campaigns. Two of our endorsed candidates won: In an upset, Lissette Espinoza-Garnica has won election to City Council in Redwood City! Read our press release. After a landslide win, Alex Lee is heading… 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 »