Silicon Valley DSA

Measure A & Prop 50 Phonebanking
2025-10-21 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-09 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-08 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Join the Silicon Valley DSA and the South Bay Labor Council for in-person phonebanking to build the support we need to pass Measure A and Proposition 50! Bring a laptop if able and consider wearing red or DSA swag!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/sv-dsa-measure-a/

Administrative Committee Meeting
2025-10-20 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
2025-10-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Hello, comrades! Please join the Housing Working Group for its next meeting, where we’ll elect co-chairs and discuss campaigns to organize for affordable housing, tenants’ rights, and an end to homelessness.
Please register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0pk5iWHkRUCRW1KCKL0Ivw
You can join our Google Group to keep up to date via email. Please visit https://groups.google.com/g/sv-dsa-wg-housing-development/about and click either “Ask to join group” or “Contact owners and managers”
Everyone is encouraged to run for co-chair! The main responsibility of co-chairs is to set up the meetings on Zoom and their agendas.

Measure A & Prop 50 Remote Phonebanking
2025-10-20 17:45 - 20:00, 2025-10-13 17:45 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join the Silicon Valley DSA and the South Bay Labor Council for remote phonebanking to build the support we need to pass Measure A and Proposition 50! Have a laptop available, if able.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/sv-dsa-measure-a/
Join the Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82291822916?pwd=[REDACTED]

Canvass for Measure A
2025-10-19 09:30 - 13:00 | Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Dr, Mountain View, CA, 94040, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA and the Yes on Measure A campaign to knock on doors and build support to pass Measure A! We will meet at Cuesta Park in Mountain View at 9:30AM, at the picnic tables next to the smaller (east) parking lot – look for the green “Yes on Measure A” signs.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/sv-dsa-measure-a/

San José Free Store
2025-10-18 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!

No Kings Rally and March
2025-10-18 12:00 - 14:00 | St. James Park, N. 2nd St., San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Event Details:
Protest Location: McKinley Statue, St. James Park, 180 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Time: Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (noon) – 2:00 p.m.
Attendees are asked to bring their own food and water, hat, sunscreen, and signs and to carpool or use mass transportation wherever possible. St. James Park is a 26 minute walk from Caltrain San Jose Diridon Station and is at the St. James Station on the VTA light rail Blue and Green lines. Parking is available on street and at the following nearby parking garages:
• Market & San Pedro Square Garage, 45 N. Market St., three blocks from the park (first 90 minutes free)
• Third Street Garage: 95 N. Third St., north of Santa Clara St. (first 90 minutes free)
• Fairview Plaza Parking Garage: 50 W. San Fernando, two blocks from the park
Come join our contingent for this rally and march! Find our banner and flag and wear your DSA shirt if you have one! Shirts will also be distributed to members at the rally

Measure A & Prop 50 Canvassing
2025-10-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-11 09:00 - 13:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Join the Silicon Valley DSA and the South Bay Labor Council for canvassing to build the support we need to pass Measure A and Proposition 50! We’ll depart from SEIU Local 521 Union Hall.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/sv-dsa-measure-a/

SJPJC Garden Day
2025-10-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-11 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 Movie Night! "Union"
2025-10-16 19:00 - 22:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
A timely and powerful film about the struggle of the workers of Amazon on Staten Island to form a union. The Amazon Labor Union now exists! Check them out here: amazonlaborunion.org
Join us to see and learn from this documentary. There will be a special call-in guest, current ALU President Connor Spence, to talk about more recent developments, and to answer questions.
Hosted at the SEIU521 Labor Hall, 2302 Zanker Road, by SEIU and the Labor Working Group of Silicon Valley DSA. The film starts at 7, on Thursday evening, October 16th. Snacks and drinks will be provided too! Tell your friends; spread the word!

Measure A & Prop 50 In-Person High-Turnout Phonebanking
2025-10-16 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-15 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-10-14 17:30 - 20:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Join the Silicon Valley DSA and the South Bay Labor Council for in-person phonebanking to build the support we need to pass Measure A and Proposition 50! We’ll meet in person at SEIU Local 521 Union Hall. October 14th-16th are high-turnout/focus days for SV DSA. Bring a laptop if able and consider wearing red or DSA swag! We’ll get drinks at Jacks after, if interested!
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/sv-dsa-measure-a/

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2025-10-15 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/.

Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting
2025-10-15 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

Leadership Meeting: Steering Committee
2025-10-14 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

Comms Committee Meeting
2025-10-13 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 Meeting
2025-10-13 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 Clothing Swap
2025-10-12 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!

Canvass for Measure A
2025-10-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Cuesta Park, 615 Cuesta Dr, Mountain View, CA, 94040, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA and the Yes on Measure A campaign to knock on doors and build support to pass Measure A! We will meet at Cuesta Park in Mountain View at 10AM.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/campaigns/sv-dsa-measure-a/

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2025-10-09 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

Community Safety Working Group Meeting
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Zoom
The recently chartered Community Safety Working Group will have a meeting on Thursday October 9 at 6 pm on Zoom. We will elect working group co-chairs and continue our discussions of ongoing projects.
Register for the zoom link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwzhOLEJRxuMtqGAcDklEA

Political Education Working Group Internal Meeting
2025-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 | CA
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.
Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/smcCFZ6_TUa25E2ZQp-Oiw#/registration

Housing Working Group Meeting
2025-10-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join the Housing Working Group for our inaugural meeting, where we’ll discuss how to organize for affordable housing, tenants’ rights, and a humane response to homelessness!
Please register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/15POm9lyRO24UBMvVHYSHw

Social Committee Meeting
2025-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | CA
Interested in building community and camaraderie? Looking for more opportunities to blow off steam and connect with people who share your values?
Join us to contribute to organizing and facilitating social events!

Use this link to join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/socialcommitteemeeting
