We are so proud of all of our candidates and the many SV DSA members who organized for one of our endorsed campaigns. Two of our endorsed candidates won: In an upset, Lissette Espinoza-Garnica has won election to City Council in Redwood City! Read our press release. After a landslide win, Alex Lee is heading… Read more »
November 14, 2020 – Weekend Events
We have another weekend full of events leading us toward a socialist future! 🌹 We hope to see our comrades at the Chapter Meeting this Sunday at 2pm. New to DSA? Our Chapter Meeting is a great place to start. SV DSA November Chapter Meeting Sun, Nov 15. 2-4pm. Register here to join the call.… Read more »
SV DSA Member Lissette Espinoza-Garnica Wins City Council Seat in Redwood City
Español REDWOOD CITY, CA – November 11, 2020 – The Silicon Valley chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (SV DSA) is proud to announce that Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, active member of our chapter and co-chair of SV DSA’s socialist feminist working group, was elected to the city council seat for the 3rd District of Redwood… Read more »
Weekly Newsletter – 11/2/20
Hi comrade! Election day is almost upon us. Comrades don’t let comrades doom-scroll alone! We will be tracking results at the national level and for our endorsed candidates and ballot measures. Join us on Election Night as we take in the numbers in real time. We may not have the final results of the presidential… Read more »
Weekend Events – 10/30/20
Silicon Valley DSA has a ton of opportunities for you to have fun and fight for socialism this weekend. Come get spooky at the Halloween Social, learn music composition at the Mutual Aid Fundraiser, and brush up your direct action skills at the Protest 101 workshop. And with elections just days away, our endorsed candidates… Read more »
Mountain View City Council: Hands off rent control!
Update 6:38pm: The item is officially withdrawn! Mountain View, CA – October 27, 2020 – Silicon Valley DSA believes the Mountain View City Council’s upcoming consideration of a proposal to appoint four new members to the Rental Housing Committee (RHC) at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 27th, is an unprecedented and undemocratic move… Read more »
Weekly Newsletter – 10/26/20
Hi comrade! We’re less than two weeks from the election, but as you know, democratic socialism does not begin or end with the presidency. Regardless of the results next week, we are collectively empowered to create change that produces a more just and fair world for all. Our individual voices are being heard at the… Read more »
Revolution in Redwood City
This blog was written by one of our volunteer organizers in Redwood City. If you would like to contribute a story to the SV DSA blog, email comms@siliconvalleydsa.org. Grassroots organizing hits different in Redwood City. If you live or work here, then you know that’s not a controversial statement. I moved here when I was… Read more »
Weekend Events 10/23/20
Lots of great newbie events this weekend! Can’t wait to see new faces at our New Member Orientation tomorrow. Mutual Aid has another fantastic, and informative, fundraiser. Elections are also right around the corner, so be sure to help out our endorsed candidates! If you’re just getting involved, the best place to start is our… Read more »
Weekly Newsletter – 10/19/20
Hi comrade! The election is approaching (in an already-spooky time of year), but it’s not time to get scared — it’s time to organize. As socialists, we believe our economy and society should be run democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. And we believe in your ability to help… Read more »