Join DSA

We are a local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and we’re excited to have you with us! This page is a quick-start guide to help you get plugged in to Silicon Valley DSA (SV DSA).


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Sign up For Our Newsletter

Curious about socialism and DSA? That’s how most of us started out! You can sign up here for our monthly Newsletter to get a peak at what is happening here at the local level. If you are already a member of DSA, you can also Contact us to request access to our chapter’s Slack, where we conduct more time sensitive membership communications.


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Become a member of DSA!

Your next step is to become a member of DSA, a nationwide network of volunteers fighting for democratic socialism. We encourage you to make a monthly contribution when you join, which shares a portion of your dues with us, your local chapter. There are just two requirements to be a member of SV DSA: National membership and living in Silicon Valley – between Redwood City and Gilroy! When you become a member and add your Silicon Valley address, you will automatically be added to our chapter as a member. When you become a member you also get:

  • Voting rights in your local chapter
  • A subscription to Democratic Left magazine
  • A Socialist Organizer membership card
  • Access to trainings and helpful resources
We’re here for you, not your money. If paying dues isn’t possible right now, you can request a dues waiver here and join for free. Just remember: you need to be a member to vote!

Having issues joining?
Contact us


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Fund Your Local Chapter

These contributions help us fund events, campaigns, and organizing right here in our community! Local dues or one-time contributions are entirely optional and go directly to Silicon Valley DSA’s General Fund. They aren’t shared with national DSA. Just a heads-up: local contributions don’t give you voting rights. You still need to be a national DSA member (see Step 2!).

To cancel a recurring donation, you can email treasurer@siliconvalleydsa.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our payment processor adds a default tip which goes to them, not to SV DSA. You can set the tip to $0 in the donation Summary. Under “Help keep Zeffy free”, click the dropdown, choose “Other”, and enter 0. Double-check your “Total” before clicking Donate!