Silicon Valley DSA

Housing Working Group Meeting
2026-08-24 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Join the Housing Working Groyp via Zoom as we try to make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley and build the Silicon Valley Tenant Union. We focus on displacement, affordability, habitability, and more. We need your help!
Register here!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mgqeJNgGTDeQrNf0gzmFbA

Dump Big Tech March
2026-08-23 14:00 - 18:00 | Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle, Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle, Gilroy, CA, 95020, United States
Deportations and mass surveillance directly threaten immigrants and working people of our Bay Area. Join ICE out of Gilroy for an anti-ALPR week of action this month. on August 23 we will be marching with the ICE Out of Gilroy Coalition against the Flock cameras, Amazon Data Center, and the ICE processing center being built in our backyard.
March Details
Start: Leavesley Road and Arroyo Circle
End: 7240 Holsclaw Road

Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
2026-08-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-08-16 14:00 - 15:30 | St. James Park, N. 2nd St., San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food, hygiene supplies, fresh produce, and clothing to the community no questions asked.
Location Details:
St. James Park
N Second St
San Jose CA 95112
Parking:
There is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro
Public Transportation:
Bus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72, 73), 1st & Santa Clara (72, 73)
Light Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd

Coffee with Comrades: Roy's Station
2026-08-23 11:00 - 14:00
Join us at the Roy’s Station in Japantown for some coffee with comrades!
*Note: There will be a Farmer’s Market going on from 8:00am – 12:00pm

Address: 197 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112

Mutual Aid Bloc Party
2026-08-22 12:00 - 16:00 | Hammer Theater Plaza, 101 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose, CA, 95192, United States
AND WE ARE BACK WITH THE 2026 SAN JOSE MUTUAL AID BLOC PARTY!!!
Saturday August 22
12pm-4pm
Hammer Theater Plaza
Live Music by *top secret guests*. Free Stuff from our friends at Hero Tent, San Jose San Jose Clothing Swap, South Bay Mutual Aid, and San Jose Food Not Bombs!
Let’s hang out and swap our summer finds and share the love for San Jose
Location Details
Hammer Theater Plaza
101 Paseo De San Antonio
San Jose CA 95192
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by.
Public Transportation

Bus:
Light Rail:
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take

Redwood City Rent Control Mobilization
2026-08-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Faith in Action Bay Area RWC Office, 820 Cassia Street, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States
Rent control is officially on the ballot in Redwood City! Join Silicon Valley DSA and the Affordable Redwood City campaign to help canvass RWC voters & businesses and spread the word to vote “yes” on tenants’ rights this November.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/redwood-city-rent-control-mobilization-822

SJPJC Garden Day
2026-08-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-15 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 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!

Social Committee Meeting
2026-08-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Interested in building community and camaraderie? Looking for more opportunities to blow off steam and connect with people who share your values?
Join the Social Committee for our monthly meeting to help organize and facilitate social events for our comrades!
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83990201055?pwd=[REDACTED]

Anti-ALPR National Week of Action Palo Alto Rally
2026-08-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Palo Alto City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States
There is a growing nationwide movement fighting against mass surveillance and automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those made by Flock Safety. Organizers across the country are taking part in a week of action from August 16-22, and there are several events across the Bay area. Silicon Valley DSA is organizing events in our territory to support our ongoing campaign against ALPRs and mass surveillance.
On Thursday August 20, we are building on our momentum in Palo Alto by hosting a rally outside city hall at 5:30 pm. Come join your neighbors and show what community safety really looks like – not mass surveillance, but us protecting each other. Our allies in the Safety Over Surveillance coalition at Indivisible Palo Alto + have a sign up and more details here: https://www.mobilize.us/ipaplus/event/1001542/
Coupled to the rally we are launching a letter writing campaign to encourage Palo Alto City Council to reject mass surveillance and end ALPR contracts. Make your voice heard here! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/safety-over-surveillance-no-more-alprs

ICE Watch
2026-08-20 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-13 08:00 - 14:00 | ISAP Office, 393 Blossom Hill, San Jose, CA, 95123, United States
Please join us every Thursday at the ISAP office on Blossom Hill Rd at any time between 8am-2pm to help protect your neighbors from ICE kidnappings, and get connected with more local organizing opportunities! We are especially in need of multilingual folks – Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, and Mandarin speakers especially!
Location Details:
ISAP Office
393 Blossom Hill
San Jose CA 95123
Parking:
There is street parking nearby
Public Transportation:
Bus: Blossom Hill & Judith (27),

Political Education WG Working Session
2026-08-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
This is our once monthly working session, where we collaborate on developing curriculum, curating educational content, building presentations, performing other tasks related to our strategic plan.
Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-a_sj_ABR5SLix0Rm9AWtw

Leadership Meeting: Steering Committee
2026-08-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-12 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
The elected officers (Steering Committee) meet every week on Zoom to check in on our Chapter’s administration, make decisions on behalf of the Chapter in between general meetings, and collaborate on urgent tasks. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of Chapter administration or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend.
Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pP5BIdvzQMKTuXGL-d-ohw

Morgan Hill City Council Meeting - RALLY & CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT !!
2026-08-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Morgan Hill City Council Chambers, 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037, United States
📢 LETTER CAMPAIGN ALERT ! 📢
Help us write to the Morgan Hill City Council to let them know we WILL NOT tolerate the city’s open complacency with ICE. You don’t need to be from Morgan Hill for your letter to count, and thanks to the template and demands already drafted by volunteers, writing one can take as little as 5 minutes!

Your letters will be sent to the Mayor and City Council of Morgan Hill. But while emails are powerful, a room full of people is impossible to ignore.
You can attend the upcoming Morgan Hill City Council meeting in-person or submit public comment by emailing a letter to publiccomment@cityofgilroy.org before 1:00 PM on the day of the meeting. City Council Meeting Details:

When: Wednesday, August 19th @ 6:00 PM
Where: Morgan Hill Council Chambers (17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037)

‼️YOU CAN ALSO ATTEND THE RALLY STARTING AT 5:30 PM‼️
Prior to the start of the city council meeting, we will be holding a small rally featuring speeches from several local organizers before walking with solidarity into the council chambers. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Community Safety WG Meeting
2026-08-18 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Community Safety Working Group as we discuss our ongoing work to fight back against the American police state.
Currently, our group is most actively engaged in efforts against automated license plate readers (ALPRs), ICE, and data centers.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bBzLyNmkRauJPCbd_63MYg

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2026-08-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join our International Solidarity Working Group as we organize for a free Palestine, protections for immigrants, an end to US imperialism, and a liberated international working class!
Please register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pzfk-whGRre39zr8rv2Dew
Read more about the International Solidarity Working Group at https://siliconvalleydsa.org/international-solidarity/.

Comms Committee Meeting
2026-08-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A lot of work goes into keeping our chapter running behind the scenes. The Comms Committee focuses on outreach and communication, including the monthly newsletter and social media acounts. Please feel free to join and learn about what it takes to reach out to our community.

Register for the Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hrOxMwbATKilZorbWwoytg

Tech Committee Working Session
2026-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The Tech Committee has bi-weekly working session where folks can start an up-for-grabs item or make progress on current items. Co-chairs are available for office-hours assistance for any questions that come up or for help finding something to contribute to.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XbMFPFzMQVGH1sXutjLxRg

Transit Working Group Session
2026-08-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Come join us for an in-person transit working group session, where we’ll work on ongoing projects and discuss strategy. Locations for the in-person session will vary from a session-to-session basis and will be posted in slack at least one week in advance of the meeting. Zoom is still available for those unable to attend in-person.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EKUU9OdiSNeHXL5jbco0_g

San José Free Store
2026-08-15 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!

August SJ NA4A Canvass
2026-08-15 14:00 - 16:00
Join our campaign where we canvass businesses in San Jose to drop Zionist food products and put up a flyer publicly sharing that their business is Apartheid-Free to show community support for Palestine. We will be meeting in front of San Jose City Hall on August 15th at around 2 PM before going around Downtown SJ from business to business to push for an apartheid-free San Jose.

Social: Board Game Night!
2026-08-14 18:00 - 22:00
Grab your favorite board game and join your comrades at The Guildhouse for our monthly Board Game Night! Hope to see you there!

Address: 420 First St, San Jose, CA 95113

Socialize & Organize: Session 4
2026-08-13 18:30 - 22:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Ever wondered how to form a union at work? Want to organize your workplace but don’t know where to start?
Join us for an upcoming Fundamentals of Workplace Organizing training to hear from organizers and people like you who want to organize their workplaces! In small discussion groups with participants across Silicon Valley, you’ll learn how to inoculate your coworkers from the bosses’ threats and messaging when they carry out those threats. Critical to any organizing effort is preparing to resist the bosses’ anti-union and union busting campaign that will inevitably occur.
Following the training, all attendees are invited to join us for a social at Pizza My Heart until 10pm! Need a ride there? Ask one of organizers!
RSVP:
Link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/socialize-organize-session-4/
AGENDA:
6:30pm — START of training at SEIU Local 521
7:45pm — END of training
8:00pm — START of social at Pizza My Heart
10:00pm — END of social
Please direct any questions to labor@siliconvalleydsa.org!

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2026-08-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The electoral working group will meet to discuss and plan for current and future electoral projects. All are welcome.
Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lMhKwarkTNqJPSg6qjXeUQ

Liberation and Justice Working Group Meeting
2026-08-12 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Join us for our Liberation and Justice Working Group Meeting to connect, organize, and build collective power around areas like law enforcement, racial justice, and mass-incarceration. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month @ 7:30-8:30pm on Zoom.
If you’re interested in contributing to this effort and organizing for real change, join the Zoom and the #wg-liberation-justice Slack channel.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zdqyGqXgS42vBZTxl2BPQA

Earth's Greatest Enemy Film Screening
2026-08-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Grace Baptist Church, 132 S 10th Street, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Doors open at 6:00pm

rsvp: https://givebutter.com/earths_enemy
watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz7MfkVAC40

Earth’s Greatest Enemy, the second feature film project by Abby Martin, is a groundbreaking anti-imperialist environmental documentary.

Exempt from international climate agreements and rarely scrutinized in mainstream reporting, the Pentagon is the world’s single largest institutional polluter—spewing carbon, contaminating water, and scarring landscapes across the globe. Combining investigative journalism, striking visuals, and stories from impacted communities, this film challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Provocative, urgent, and eye-opening, this is a documentary that will change how you see both the military and environmentalism.

Bylaws Committee Meeting August 2026
2026-08-11 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Bylaws Committee is continuing our deliberate overhaul of the structure of SV-DSA in response to the Democracy Commission reforms passed by the 2025 National Convention. We meet monthly on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss our draft amendments and plan for how to introduce them to membership. Come join if you want to get involved in the nitty-gritty of helping refine and improve our democratic structure and operations!
Tuesday, August 11 8-9 pm on Zoom. Register to attend here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/scGbCv2PRjqNgWzt4krB0A
