Author: DSA SF

Every two years, DSA holds a convention where the membership discusses and votes on changes to our national structure and our political goals. This year, the convention will be held on August 2-4 in Atlanta, GA. Any member or group of DSA members in good standing may submit resolutions to…

On Tuesday, March 26, the San Francisco chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America voted unanimously to endorse the DSA Ecosocialist Working Group’s Green New Deal: Guiding Principles. Motivated by our local Climate and Environmental Justice (C&EJ) committee, our chapter is in full support of a unified nationwide framework for…

Today, Anchor Brewing workers voted to join the ILWU. This victory has been the result of workers’ organizing to win control over their jobs and life, and DSA has been proud to organize with these workers every step of the way.  The fight is far from over, on Friday, workers…

Hands Off Venezuela! March & Rally – No Coup; No War; No Sanctions march and rally was held on March 9 to protest US intervention in Venezuela. The US aims to continue it’s imperial domination of Latin America by overthrowing the current regime in Venezuela, waging economic warfare against the…

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors met for a hearing during a special meeting of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services to discuss the city response to homeless residents during storms, on March 7th. Representatives of city agencies who defended policy delivered dubious testimony and left before public comment. Supervisor…

San Francisco DSA Calls on the DSA National Political Committee to Defer the Question of Endorsing Bernie Sanders to the 2019 National Convention and Reject the Previously Approved National Independent Expenditure Campaign Overview On February 19, 2019, Bernie Sanders announced that he is running for President of the United States.…

Listen to the interview with Anchor Union organizing committee member Patrick in Report Back, the DSA SF podcast. The collective power of a union is the strongest organizational tool that workers can use to shift the power balance in a workplace. We are proud to announce that DSA SF and…

At our February meeting, DSA SF voted to endorse Dean Preston for Supervisor in District 5 because of his consistent, unwavering work in tenants rights, affordable and social housing, and the many projects we’ve taken on together in San Francisco. Aside from leading countless fights against slumlords and being an…

?Listen to the report back on the public hearing from DSA SF co-chair Shanti Singh in the DSA SF podcast Report Back. ? Thursday, February 7 members from the Plaza 16 coalition packed the San Francisco Planning Commission’s hearing for the building development planned for 1979 mission street, dubbed the…

The US White House’s statement supporting Juan Guaidó’s illegal government in Venezuela is another example in the long historical line of the US meddling in the affairs of Latin America. The Trump regime, largely backed by two major American political parties, is fomenting a coup in the Bolivarian Republic of…

Listen to the report back on our new podcast: Report Back. Today members of DSA SF as part of the #NoPGEBailout coalition protested the California Public Utilities Commission’s emergency meeting to approve $5.5 billion in private funding for PG&E’s bankruptcy restructuring. Statement released by the #NoPGEBailout coalition: Dozens of Family…

There were 600 marches in different cities this year. The theme this year was the “women’s wave” to celebrate the 127 women elected to congress. In San Francisco, the rally was co-hosted by Planned Parenthood, and about 60,000 people turned out for the march this year. Last year there were…

In a special meeting in 2017, the chapter voted to expand the steering committee from 5 seats to 7 seats. We held elections for interim seats during our January 2019 general meeting. We welcome Matt McGowen and Ash Perry to the Steering Committee! Elections for full-term will be held during…

As the largest socialist organization in San Francisco, DSA SF is proud to be selective in our electoral endorsements. We don’t endorse in every race, and we consider endorsement only if a significant number of members express interest. Campaigns undergo a thorough process of research and debate before we ever…