Silicon Valley DSA

Strategy Working Session #2: Chapter Convention 2026 Resolutions
2026-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
If you are excited about continuing to build our chapter in 2026, join this Strategy Working Session!
At our January General Chapter meeting, we discussed and voted on this resolution about our 2026 Chapter Convention. This Strategy Working Session will be an opportunity to collaborate with your comrades on strategic resolutions that will be brought to the 2026 Chapter Convention for all members to consider and vote to adopt into our 2026-27 Strategic Plan.
This Working Session is open to all – whether you are new to the chapter or seasoned, this is an opportunity to learn and collaborate with fellow comrades about our vision for SV DSA. This Working Session will be focused on refining resolutions, getting feedback and support from fellow members, and making them ready for convention!
You may find a Strategic Resolution template here.
Tentative Details:
Date: Saturday, March 7
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: SEIU 521 at 2302 Zanker Rd in San Jose, CA

SJPJC Garden Day
2026-03-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-28 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-21 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-14 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!

Labor Working Group Meeting
2026-03-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-19 18:30 - 19:30
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/3iVDqRZfSeKaq3vl69my-A
Read more about the Labor Working Group: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/labor/

Social Committee Meeting
2026-03-05 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

ICE Watch
2026-03-05 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-26 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),

Provisional Justice Working Group Meeting
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-25 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join us for our 2nd Provisional Justice Working Group Meeting to connect, organize, and build collective power around areas like policing, racial justice, ICE, incarceration, and accountability.
We’re working to re-form an official Working Group. If you’re interested in shaping this effort and organizing for real change, join the Zoom and the #justice Slack channel.
Join the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zdqyGqXgS42vBZTxl2BPQA

Convention Planning Committee Meeting
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
If you are excited about continuing to build our chapter in 2026, join this meeting!
At our January General Chapter meeting, we voted on this resolution about our 2026 Chapter Convention. As the resolution passed unanimously, we are forming a Convention Planning Committee. This committee will include all sorts of roles, including those focused on strategy, those focused on logistics, and those focused on social aspects of the event. If you’re looking for any type of way to participate in our chapter – join this committee!
This meeting will be focused on planning the next Strategy Working Session, which is tentatively set for Saturday, March 7 from 10am to 1pm.
Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pP5BIdvzQMKTuXGL-d-ohw#/registration.

Leadership Meeting: Steering Committee
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-02-17 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#/registration.

Stop the Sweep
2026-03-03 13:30 - 15:00 | San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
📢Join us on March 3 at 1:30 p.m. as we demand the San Jose City Council approve reasonable accommodations for unhoused disabled people and the storage of their belongings! For too long, the city has taken people’s belongings (clothing, medication, items of sentimental value, important documents) and refused to return them within a reasonable time frame or at all. This is a time to stand up and be side by side with your neighbors when they need you the most!

Comms Committee Meeting
2026-03-02 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-16 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

Transit Working Group Meeting
2026-03-02 18:30 - 19:30
Come join us for the transit working group meeting, where we’ll discuss ongoing projects and strategies for SVDSA to build power in this space.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KPNJzh9XRD6tttrjrK1nOw

Tech Committee Meeting
2026-03-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-16 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

Stop the War on Iran
2026-03-02 17:30 - 18:30 | San Jose City Hall Plaza, 200 E Santa Clara st., San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
AN JOSE ACTION – NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST MONDAY, MARCH 2
Earlier today, the Trump administration along with Israel launched an unprovoked, illegal war on Iran. Immediately, people hit the streets to express the majority sentiment in this country: we reject another endless war for regime change!
Continue the anti-war outpouring this Monday as part of a coordinated day of action! Initial co-sponsors of this day of protest include: ANSWER Coalition, The People’s Forum, NIAC, Democratic Socialists of America, Palestinian Youth Movement, American Muslims for Palestine, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, About Face, and Center for Conscience and War.
This conflict has the potential to quickly expand into a devastating regional war which will bring unthinkable death and destruction. Already, other countries in the region have been drawn into the war. Trump is lying when he says that Iran poses any kind of threat to the United States. But a mass anti-war movement can put a stop to this senseless and illegal war of aggression
🗓️ MONDAY MARCH 2
⏰ 5:30PM
📍SAN JOSE CITY HALL

Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
2026-03-01 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-22 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-15 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

Signature Gathering for Redwood City Rent Control
2026-03-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Faith in Action Bay Area RWC Office, 820 Cassia Street, Redwood City, CA, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA and the Affordable Redwood City campaign to help collect signatures to put rent control and tenant protections on the ballot in Redwood City!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/signature-gathering-for-redwood-city-rent-control-3-1

February Chapter Meeting
2026-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Join Silicon Valley DSA for our February General Meeting! This meeting will feature 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 for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PmxT7u1STdK4YTk33v5rAg#/registration
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/february-chapter-meeting-02-28-2026
2302 Zanker Rd
San Jose, CA 95131
Saturday, February 28th
1–4 PM

Social: Olympus Caffe & Bakery
2026-02-27 19:00 - 22:00
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 February Last Friday Social!

This month we will be meeting at Olympus Caffe & Bakery in Mountain View at 7:00pm for a casual gathering to get to know our comrades. Hope you can make it!
Address: 135 Castro St, Mountain View, 94041

DSA 101
2026-02-26 18:30 - 20:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 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? And most importantly, how can you 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. This event is hybrid – in-person and on zoom.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:30pm – 8:00pm
SEIU 521 Union Hall
2302 Zanker Rd
San Jose, CA
Register for Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F0M2SlV4SEiBeCVoMJlMAA

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2026-02-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-12 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

Socialist Night School: Socialism 101 🌹
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
For this month’s session, we’re kicking off with Socialism 101: The history of Socialism, its growth, and developing concepts. We’ll walk through key terms and ideas, trace the evolution of socialist thought, and take a look at where socialism stands today. Whether you’re new to these ideas or looking to sharpen your understanding, this is a space to learn together.
In-person and Zoom options available. 🌹
Topics will be announced monthly, and resources will be shared online and through our newsletter. These night school sessions are a great way to go deeper on the ideas behind the work we do—and to connect with other members asking the same questions.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
7:00pm – 8:30pm
This event will take place in both:

In person at SEIU 521 (2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95131)
On Zoom. Register for the Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z6s_K7jPQC62v1yrl4G7Gw#/registration

Upcoming Event
Want to get more involved with SVDSA? Join us on Thursday, February 26th to learn more about Silicon Valley DSA’s current projects.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:30pm – 8:00pm
SEIU 521 Union Hall
2302 Zanker Rd
San Jose, CA
This is a hybrid event.
https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/dsa-101-2/

Socialist Night School
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
This is the public facing education event hosted on the 4th Wednesday of each month by the political education working group. Topics will be announced monthly and resources will be published online as well as through our newsletter. These meetings are a great way to learn the why behind the work we do.
This event will take place both:

In person at SEIU 521 (2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95131)
On Zoom. Register for the Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z6s_K7jPQC62v1yrl4G7Gw#/registration

Community Safety Working Group Meeting
2026-02-25 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-11 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 and to push back against the surveillance state! 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/cJnrORgzQJmSg8-jTqGunw

Knock the Flock @ Mountain View City Council Meeting Feb 24th
2026-02-24 18:30 - 22:00 | 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA, 94041, United States
SV DSA & The Community Safety Working Group will be expressing our opposition to Flock @ the next Mountain View City Council Meeting Open Session on the 24th
Please also add your name to our letter writing campaign with Action Network https://knocktheflock.short.gy/mv

Rally to Oppose the Surveillance State Feb 24 2026
2026-02-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA, 95110, United States
The Community Safety Working Group has been working with coalition partners to eliminate Flock Safety and Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) from Santa Clara County. On Tuesday February 24th, we will join our coalition partners to hold a rally before the Board of Supervisors considers the Flock contract. We will gather at noon outside the Supervisor’s Chambers at 70 W Hedding St, and then we will go inside to provide public comment when the agenda item comes forward.
Join us at the rally and tell elected leaders that we stand united in calling for NO FLOCK, NO ALPRs! Use this link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/noflock-scc
After the rally and Supervisors public comment, join us in the evening in Mountain View to fight against the surveillance state in the city of Mountain View https://siliconvalleydsa.org/event/knock-the-flock-mountain-view-city-council-meeting-feb-24th/.

Housing Working Group Meeting
2026-02-23 18:30 - 19:30
Join us in working to establish dignified housing as a basic human right in Silicon Valley!
Register Here
(copy/paste: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gZW0OEB9T3K1_Fwy9-CmuQ )

American Fascism: What It Is & What To Do About It
2026-02-23 17:00 - 18:00 | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
Join labor historian and author of From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement Fred Glass for a presentation and discussion about American fascism, how it came to be, and what we can do to fight against it.
This is an in-person event organized through the South Bay Labor Council without a Zoom option to join. For more information, contact vanessa@southbaylabor.org.

Signature Gathering for Redwood City Rent Control
2026-02-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Faith in Action Bay Area RWC Office, 820 Cassia Street, Redwood City, CA, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA and the Affordable Redwood City campaign to help collect signatures to put rent control and tenant protections on the ballot in Redwood City!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/signature-gathering-for-redwood-city-rent-control-2-22

San José Free Store
2026-02-21 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!

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2026-02-18 18:30 - 20:00
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/.

Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting
2026-02-18 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

Transit Working Group Meeting
2026-02-16 18:30 - 19:30
Come join us for the transit working group meeting, where we’ll discuss ongoing projects and strategies for SVDSA to build power in this space.
zoom registration link

Social: Domini Hoskins Black History Museum
2026-02-15 12:30 - 17:00
Join us for a trip to the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center in Redwood City! The Domini Hoskins Black History Museum showcases the contributions of African Americans through exhibits, artifacts, and memorabilia. Founded by Carolyn Hoskins, it began as a traveling exhibit to educate children and has now found a permanent home to display its extensive collection covering topics from slavery and segregation to inventions, music, and sports. The museum is close to the Redwood City Caltrain station and downtown Redwood City, where we will hang out after the visit.

Please RSVP here

Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center
Where: 890 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063
When: Sunday, February 15th @ 12:30pm
Admission:
$15 Adults Ages 18-64
$10 Seniors Ages 65+
$5 Children Ages 5-17
Free for Children Under 5

ROCKN WRAPS
Where: 2053 Broadway B, Redwood City, CA 94063
When: 2/15 @ ~2:00pm

No Appetite for Apartheid San Jose Educational
2026-02-15 12:15 - 14:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
An educational about our ongoing campaign called No Appetite for Apartheid, a 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.
This educational will inform attendees about the nuts and bolts of the campaign in order to mobilize them into joining our efforts locally in San Jose.

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 be in the Center’s main room. To enter the Center: 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!

Signature Gathering for Redwood City Rent Control
2026-02-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Faith in Action Bay Area RWC Office, 820 Cassia Street, Redwood City, CA, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA and the Affordable Redwood City campaign to help collect signatures to put rent control and tenant protections on the ballot in Redwood City!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/signature-gathering-for-redwood-city-rent-control-2-14

Political Education Internal Working Group Meeting
2026-02-11 19:30 - 21:00
This is our once monthly meeting where we review planned curriculum, vote on future topics, hear proposals for working group activities and handle administrative tasks. Join us to do the behind the scenes tasks that make the educational events possible.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/smcCFZ6_TUa25E2ZQp-Oiw
