Silicon Valley DSA

DSA 101 June 2025
2025-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
At DSA, we believe a better world is possible. But the only way that it can happen is if we organize together as members of the working class to restructure society based on human needs. DSA is the largest socialist organization in the United States, but we have to grow even larger to change our society. One barrier to growth is lack of knowledge about socialism in general and DSA as an organization specifically.
What is socialism? How can we achieve it? What projects does Silicon Valley DSA work on? How is our chapter structured to do work? How can I get involved? We are running a DSA 101 event where we will answer these questions and any others that you bring. This event is open to the public, and we encourage non-members to get involved and come with any questions.
The event will be held at SEIU 521 Union Hall on Wednesday June 25 at 7 pm. A hybrid Zoom option is available, register at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xfxZ8XmtQBqVoak-W1l4IA

Mutual Aid Working Group
2025-06-26 18:30 - 19:30
Join the mutual aid working group to help support community-based efforts in the South Bay! No experience is required and everyone has something to contribute! We will be meeting at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center and a zoom link is available for those who cannot join in person.
We will discuss:

supporting South Bay Mutual Aid (SBMA) as one of their coalition members

sign up to volunteer with SBMA here: https://southbaymutualaid.org/volunteermulti
donate to SBMA here by selecting the “Mutual Aid Fund”: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/donate/

our current projects such as the San Jose Free Store, our gardens at Grateful Garden and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, as well as a brake light clinic/repair cafe!

This meeting will be conducted online.
Register Here for Zoom

Last Friday Social
2025-06-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Olympus Caffe & Bakery, 135 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, 94041, United States
Curious about socialism but don’t know where to start? In need of some comradely time to unwind? Want to connect with other local comrades and build community? Join us for our monthly social!
All ages welcome! This venue has food, snacks, and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). This venue is also located right next to the Mountain View Caltrain station and is accessible via VTA.
Olympus Caffe & Bakery
135 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA
June 27, 2025
6-9pm
RSVP HERE

SJPJC Garden Day
2025-06-28 09:00 - 12:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (SJPJC)! We will be reinstalling the drip irrigation and outside filtering system, moving soil, and planting plants and starts! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, sunglasses, and sunscreen! If you have tools like a shovel, they will be needed!
Location Details
San Jose Peace & Justice Center Parking Lot
48 S. 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by on 4th street. Do not park at the Grocery Outlet they will tow your car.
Public Transportation

Bus: 7th & Santa Clara (Rapid 523, 64), San Carlos / 7th (22, 23, 66), San Fernando & 7th (72,73)
Light Rail: Santa Clara Station – Blue and Green Line
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Rapid 500 to Santa Clara / 6th or 22 to San Carlos / 7th
Wheelchair Accessibility

We will mostly be working outside the Center itself in the garden. To enter the Center itself: There is a wheelchair lift to access the 1st floor behind the building past the gate. Please ring the doorbell next to the lift for assistance.
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

June Chapter Meeting
2025-06-28 13:00 - 15:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hal, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Join Silicon Valley DSA for our June General Meeting! This meeting will feature a Rapid Response Network training on protecting immigrants from ICE, updates from our working groups and ongoing projects, as well as a space to connect with comrades and discuss our current and future work as a Chapter.
We welcome everyone to our meetings, whether you’ve been involved for a long time or are curious to learn more. To take part in Chapter decisions as a voting member, please sign up with National DSA at https://dsausa.org/join.
This meeting will be held in person, with the option to participate virtually via Zoom.
Register via Zoom here
RSVP HERE

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2025-07-02 18:30 - 19:30
Socialist electoral work has had a big boost with the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral primary! Comrade Zohran was the keynote speaker at our National Convention in 2023 and now is poised to govern the largest city in the US. His victory came through hard work of working class people like us, and we will have to build up our capabilities here if we want to achieve something similar!
The Electoral working group will have a meeting on Wednesday July 2 at 6:30 on Zoom. We will debrief from our very successful Brew & Chew ranked choice voting event, have a discussion about past efforts from the group, and lay out expectations for co-chairs. The meeting is open to all. Come join if you want to build socialist power and ensure more democratic elections locally by advocating for adoption of ranked choice voting!
Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iMRu0NG-TGC2ZzHP7prv6w

SJPJC Garden Day
2025-07-12 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-30 09:00 - 12:00 and 2 more dates | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (SJPJC)! We will be moving soil, planting plants, garden maintenance, and finishing the drip irrigation! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, sunglasses, and sunscreen! If you have tools like a shovel, they will be needed!
Location Details
San Jose Peace & Justice Center Parking Lot
48 S. 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by on 4th street. Do not park at the Grocery Outlet they will tow your car.
Public Transportation

Bus: 7th & Santa Clara (Rapid 523, 64), San Carlos / 7th (22, 23, 66), San Fernando & 7th (72,73)
Light Rail: Santa Clara Station – Blue and Green Line
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Rapid 500 to Santa Clara / 6th or 22 to San Carlos / 7th
Wheelchair Accessibility

We will mostly be working outside the Center itself in the garden. To enter the Center itself: There is a wheelchair lift to access the 1st floor behind the building past the gate. Please ring the doorbell next to the lift for assistance.
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting
2025-07-16 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-20 18:30 - 19:30
Join the mutual aid working group to help support community-based efforts in the South Bay! No experience is required and everyone has something to contribute! We will be meeting at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center and a zoom link is available for those who cannot join in person.
We will discuss:

our current projects such as the San Jose Free Store, our gardens at Grateful Garden and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, as well as a brake light clinic/repair cafe!
supporting South Bay Mutual Aid (SBMA) as one of their coalition members

sign up to volunteer with SBMA here: https://southbaymutualaid.org/volunteermulti

This meeting will be conducted online.
Register Here for Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zJSg9nsyTrWrXQ-_uOptAQ

Electoral Working Group Meeting July 16 2025
2025-07-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The electoral working group meets every other Wednesday at 6:30 PM on Zoom. Our major ongoing campaign is to advocate for the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting in County elections. We have a close out event for our Brew & Chew RCV social where winners in the election will be announced coming at the end of the month and will use some time to plan for that. We will also discuss reaching out to other DSA chapters with electoral programs so we can learn from our comrades across the country.
Register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KCzhOShhQISDcMrCn2Cs6A

San José Free Store
2025-07-19 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-16 14:00 - 18:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA, South Bay Mutual Aid, Food Not Bombs San José, San José Clothing Swap, and Art Pocket SJ, for a really really free goods event in the San José Peace and Justice Center parking lot. We’ll have cleaning supplies, clothes, fresh produce, fire preparedness kits, menstrual products, zines, and more available so that people can take what they need, for free.
Set up begins at 2 to 2:30 PM. The Free Store will run from 3:30 to 6:00 PM and clean up will go from 6-7 PM~. Please wear a mask to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases.
Feel free to bring and leave items you want to donate, but don’t bring more than 50 pounds of items, or items that won’t fit into a 2×2 box.
We look forward to seeing you!
Location Details
San José Peace & Justice Center Parking Lot
48 S. 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by on 4th street. Do not park at the Grocery Outlet they will tow your car.
Public Transportation

Bus: 7th & Santa Clara (Rapid 523, 64), San Carlos / 7th (22, 23, 66), San Fernando & 7th (72,73)
Light Rail: Santa Clara Station – Blue and Green Line
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Rapid 500 to Santa Clara / 6th or 22 to San Carlos / 7th
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

Brew & Chew Close Out Event
2025-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Strike Brewing, 2099 S 10th St #30, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Last month we opened ballots for our Brew & Chew Ranked Choice Voting social event at Strike Brewing in San Jose. We will be closing ballots and announcing the winners at Strike on Friday, July 25! Come join us to socialize with comrades, hear the election results, and spread the word about ranked choice voting in our community. Ballots remain open until this final event, so be sure to head to Strike Brewing and bring your friends in the interim to get higher turnout. There is also a ‘ballot box’ at Strike where you can share reasons why you support ranked choice voting. When we announce the winners, we will randomly choose one of the contributors and they will be awarded a $100 gift card. You have to be present when the winners are called to be eligible for the gift card.
We invite you to Strike Brewing on July 25 at 6 pm.
RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/calrcv/event/815416/

Tech Committee Meeting
2025-08-04 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-18 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The Tech Committee meets bi-weekly to organize and maintain our chapter’s tech infrastructure: the chapter website (https://svdsa.org), automations, and more! If you’re curious about how we use technology for good or if you want to build systems that attract and empower DSA members, join #cmte-tech-data on Slack or swing by the Zoom!
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XbMFPFzMQVGH1sXutjLxRg

San Jose Mutual Aid Bloc Party
2025-08-23 13:00 - 18:00 | Backesto Park, 551 N 13th St, San Jose, 95112, United States
AND WE ARE BACK WITH THE 2025 SAN JOSE MUTUAL AID BLOC PARTY!!!
Saturday August 23
1pm-6pm
Backesto Park
Live Music by *top secret guests*. Free Stuff from our friends at Art Pocket San Jose San Jose Clothing Swap, South Bay Mutual Aid, and San Jose Food Not Bombs!
Our besties from Love Letters 2 San Jose will be joining us!!
Rent Raffle???? Drop a couple dollars and see if you win!
Let’s hang out and swap our summer finds and share the love for San Jose 💥💃

SJPJC Garden Day
2025-08-29 17:00 - 19:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (SJPJC)! We will be moving soil, planting plants, and garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, sunglasses, and sunscreen! If you have tools like a shovel, they will be needed!
Location Details
San Jose Peace & Justice Center Parking Lot
48 S. 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by on 4th street. Do not park at the Grocery Outlet they will tow your car.
Public Transportation

Bus: 7th & Santa Clara (Rapid 523, 64), San Carlos / 7th (22, 23, 66), San Fernando & 7th (72,73)
Light Rail: Santa Clara Station – Blue and Green Line
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Rapid 500 to Santa Clara / 6th or 22 to San Carlos / 7th
Wheelchair Accessibility

We will mostly be working outside the Center itself in the garden. To enter the Center itself: There is a wheelchair lift to access the 1st floor behind the building past the gate. Please ring the doorbell next to the lift for assistance.
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

Last Friday (Convention Fundraiser Show & Tell)
2025-08-29 18:00 - 21:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Curious about socialism but don’t know where to start? In need of some comradely time to unwind? Want to connect with other local comrades and build community? Join us for our monthly social!
This will be a special event as we are recouping costs incurred by our National Delegates with a post convention fundraiser. Do you have a special skill? Do you own a rare plant you can teach us about? Do you have a funny story that will crack us all up?
Then now is your chance to SHOW & TELL! Delight us with a 3 minutes or less presentation.
All ages welcome! The chapter will provide some drinks and snacks but we would love it if you brought something too.
48 S 7th St #101,
San Jose, CA 95112
August 29, 2025
6-9pm
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/last-friday-convention-fundraiser-show-tell
Donate today: http://venmo.com/u/svdsa

Seed Saver Event
2025-08-30 15:30 - 16:30 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Join us for a special Seed Saver Event this Saturday (8/30) from 3:30PM to 4:30PM at the San Jose Peace & Justice Center (48 S. 7th St. #101)!
There will be a live demonstration and discussion on seed saving techniques and building food independence. There will also be seeds available!
Hope to see you there!!

Socialist Social!
2025-09-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Olympus Caffe & Bakery, 135 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, 94041, United States
Curious about socialism but don’t know where to start? In need of some comradely time to unwind? Want to connect with other local comrades and build community? Join us for a chill, relaxing social!
All ages welcome! This venue has food, snacks, and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). This venue is also located right next to the Mountain View Caltrain station and is accessible via VTA.
Olympus Caffe & Bakery
135 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA
Friday, Sept 12, 2025
6pm
