Silicon Valley DSA

Tech Committee Meeting
2025-12-22 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-12-08 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 José Free Store
2025-12-20 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!

SJPJC Garden Day
2025-12-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-06 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!

Phone Zap for Stanford 11
2025-12-19 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-12 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-05 16:00 - 16:30 | CA
In June 2024, students, alumni, and one student reporter were arrested at a sit-in of the office of Stanford University’s president in protest of Stanford’s complicity with Israel’s genocide in Palestine. In Santa Clara County, the District Attorney Jeff Rosen has chosen to charge these protesters against genocide with felonies, and 11 Stanford student protesters have been indicted on two grand jury charges, making them the first out of thousands of protesters across the nation in the past two years to go to felony trial over their pro-Palestinian activism.
The next court date for the Stanford 11 is November 17, where trial proceedings are set to be scheduled and assigned. Therefore, Silicon Valley DSA’s international solidarity working group is standing in solidarity with the Stanford 11 by holding a weekly phone zap among our members to call Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, Stanford University’s President Levin, and Representative Ro Khanna to pressure them to drop these unprecedented charges against the Stanford 11! Join us by registering for the phone zap here.
If you can’t join us, you can also call and email using Stanford SJP’s action toolkit.

Political Education Event: Vietnam War Discussion
2025-12-17 19:30 - 20:30
This month, instead of a Socialist Night School, we are going to do a “book club” type meet-up on zoom. But instead of a book, just listen to this podcast episode, and then we will gather to chit chat about it.
The topic is Socialism Around the World: Vietnam Edition.
The podcast episode is The Vietnam War run by RevLeft Radio. You can find it on their website, spotify, or apple music.The episode is 2 hours. If you have limited time, here are some recommended snippets:

For a 55 min version: 10:44 – 1:05:22
For a 25 min version: 40:22 – 1:05:22
For a 0 min version: just come even if you don’t listen, we’ll go over some of the content (very high-level) before discussing

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81524710609?pwd=[REDACTED]

Community Safety Working Group Meeting
2025-12-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join the community safety working group to help support efforts to improve the safety of our communities in the South Bay! No experience is required and everyone has something to contribute! We will be meeting via Zoom, please register with the link below, from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

Register for Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/33Ti1dehTzOblxmkrwLH5Q

Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting
2025-12-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
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

Labor Working Group Meeting
2025-12-16 18:30 - 19:30 | CA
Join the Labor Working Group in organizing workers of Silicon Valley as we fight for the basic human dignity of all laborers! We will discuss the chapter’s involvement in local labor actions and our own programming. If you have topics you’d like to bring up, please share in the chapter Slack!
Register for zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XzrzeaAyQ8i7RVGGrhu8Yg
Read more about the Labor Working Group: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/labor/

Leadership Meeting: Steering Committee
2025-12-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-12-09 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

Administrative Committee Meeting
2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A lot of work goes into keeping our chapter running behind the scenes. We need to communicate with members through our newsletters and social media, and perform many necessary administrative tasks. The Administrative Committee will have a meeting that is open to all interested in helping keep the Chapter running smoothly.
Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81176574306?pwd=[REDACTED]

Housing Working Group Meeting
2025-12-15 18:30 - 19:30 | 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

San Jose Clothing Swap
2025-12-14 12:30 - 16:30 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
SJ Clothing Swap is mutual aid for our community through clothing and fabric, with an emphasis on sustainability, queer expression, intersectional community care, accessibility, and community organizing. We’re focused on:
– Quality clothes for all
– Being a safe space for exploring your style and gender expression
– Building local community and making new friends
– Combating fast fashion, clothing overproduction & overconsumption, and textile waste (keeping clothes out of landfills)
We want to help you clear your closet of clothes, shoes and accessories that you don’t wear, and take home amazing new styles for free! We stop taking donations at 3:30 PM!

SV DSA Holiday Party!
2025-12-13 18:30 - 22:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
​Grab your Christmas sweaters and join us for Silicon Valley DSA’s Holiday Party! Socialize with comrades and acknowledge the work we’ve done this year. Food and beverages provided. We suggest a Christmas sweater or semi-formal/business casual attire. We will have a limited number of Santa hats available as well.
Hope you can make it!

RSVP Here:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/silicon-valley-dsa-holiday-party

SF + Peninsula DSA Transit Social
2025-12-12 06:30 - 21:00 | Roar Shack Live!, 34 7th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Join our comrades from SF and Peninsula DSA for a transit social, where they’ll be screening Who Framed Roger Rabbit and giving a presentation on the General Motors streetcar conspiracy. Popcorn will be provided!
Please note that the venue is not listed on Google Maps, but the entrance should be facing Fellows Wy.

Pack City Hall for Summerwind Tenant Union
2025-12-11 18:30 - 21:00 | San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
In November, we advocated to the San Jose Code Enforcement Appeals Board with the tenants at Summerwind Apartments in East San Jose, who have been in a battle against their landlords due to their poor living conditions, including issues with pests and mold.
At the November meeting, code enforcement promised action – and updates – but no change occurred for these residents. So, we’re returning to hold code enforcement to their word.
Join us on Thursday, December 11 at 6:30 pm to support the Summerwind Tenant Union and call for action for the landlords’ code violations. The hearing will take place in the Council Chambers at San Jose City Hall (200 E. Santa Clara Street). Be there and help us show up for tenants’ rights!
Location details:
San Jose City Hall
200 E Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Meeting location:
We will gather outside of chambers. The meeting will be held in council chambers, but not through the traditional entrance for council meetings. The entrance will be on the first/ground floor at the back of the rotunda (south side, think of Santa Clara Street being the “front.”) Follow the hallway and a placard will indicate council chambers. A map exists below with arrows indicating entrance.
Meeting notes:

Talking points are available here.
This item is not on the regular agenda. We will be giving public comment at the end of the meeting (Agenda Item 9)
Giving public comment: Upon arrival, fill out a (pink?) card which will be at the front of the room or on the wooden guard in front of the seating area.

Parking:
City Hall garage will be closed. Park in the Fourth Street garage, 44 S. Fourth St. and San Fernando, which offers the first 90 minutes free (the meeting will likely run longer than 90 minutes). Cost: $1.00 every 20 minutes, $20 max; $5.00 after 6:00 p.m., weekdays. Please see photo at bottom of this post for walking directions from garage to chambers.
Transit:
Light rail service is available to Santa Clara and First / Second Streets. Bus Lines: 22, 63, 64, 65
We may be able to connect you with carpooling. Please contact us at info@siliconvalleydsa.org.
Accessibility:

The general seating area is accessed by stairs. We assume additional seating is available in accordance with ADA guidelines.
There will be ample room for distancing, if desired – chambers seat 300+ and less than 50 attendees were present at the 11/13 meeting (~20 of them being with our group).
It is not necessary to remain in chambers the full duration of the meeting. Personal breaks can be taken at any time simply by leaving through the entrance. No signin/out etc. is required.
Food and drink is prohibited in chambers but can be consumed outside. (Water is likely fine).
Closed captioning is often provided without request.
The meeting will take place in English, however we expect Spanish translators to be available.

Additional information about the San Jose Appeals Hearing Board is here.

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2025-12-11 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

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2025-12-10 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
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
2025-12-08 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/dFuBcKG2QwKNB-0acfruSg

SVDSA Bike Ride
2025-12-07 08:30 - 12:30 | CA
Grab your bikes and come out for a ride on Sunday December 7th with your comrades! The ride will be up to 40 miles if you complete the entire route, but there are options to make it shorter. Meet at Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto at 8:30am on 12/7!
See the link below for more details. Don’t forget your helmet!
SV DSA Bike Route 12/7

Cubberley Community Center – 4000 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Holiday Bar Hop
2025-12-06 18:00 - 21:00 | CA
Are you feeling festive? Join us for a holiday themed bar hop in downtown San José! We will start at Paper Plane and then move to Miniboss. First game is on us!

When: Saturday, 12/6
Time: 6:00pm
Where: Paper Plane (Miniboss around 7:15pm)

Paper Plane – 72 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113

Miniboss – 52 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

Electoral Working Group Working Meeting
2025-12-06 15:00 - 17:30 | Silicon Valley DSA Office, 48 S 7th Street, #202, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
We will meet in person to work on electoral WG tasks, such as our questionnaire for candidates seeking an SVDSA endorsement in the 2026 elections.

DSA 101
2025-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hal, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
At DSA, we believe a better world is possible. But the only way this 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 Saturday, December 5th from 6:30PM-7:30 PM.
Join us for an after-101 social! Disclosed after the meeting.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u1Z0bjUvTSia0y6TXtcxLA

Labor Movie Night "Partners" Ultra-topical!
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:30 | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
Join us on Thursday evening, December 4th at 7 pm, at the SEIU-521 Hall, 2302 Zanker Road, for a screening of “Partners.” This documentary screening couldn’t be more timely, given that the Starbucks Workers United-led strike wave has reached San José!
The full title of the film: “Partners: A Film About How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution.” Yes, this is a Gen-Z led labor revolution! A union struggle breaking new ground in a gig-work dominated industry.
This screening will be special in several ways: we will have a SWU strike leader with us, to discuss and answer questions. We will have baristas and SWU staff joining us from the area, including Santa Cruz, where the strikes began in California. And we will be able to build support right there and then, to support the on-going strikes in San José.
Food and drink will also be on hand. Make plans to attend, and help spread the word!

Social Committee Meeting
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:00 | 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/meeting/register/LWghXCCVSh29sc6AtS4Zqg
