Building
Power
Together.
We’re San Diego’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter –
organizing workers, fighting for migrant rights, and building
a movement for the many, not the few.
We Are DSA San Diego
DSA San Diego is a chapter of the largest socialist organization in the United States. Our members are organizers, workers, students, and community members committed to winning real change — through direct action, electoral politics, and grassroots coalition-building.
San Diego is one of the most unique cities in California, but it doesn’t have to remain that way. As democratic socialists, we are building working class power to challenge the dominance of the ultra wealthy and the powerful in the county. Together, we focus to transform San Diego into a place where working people have the power in our democracy on every level of government to ensure that everyone can live a dignified life.
If you want to build a better world, join us!
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Upcoming Events
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April 16, 2026 · 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Palestine Solidarity Meeting
ZoomJoin DSA San Diego’s Palestine Solidarity Working Group to discuss our Labor for an Arms Embargo campaign and other work with local organizations mobilizing and educating for Palestine.
Topic: Palestine Solidarity Meeting
Time: 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Every 2 weeks on Thu, 78 occurrence(s)This will be an online meeting on Zoom. RSVP HERE
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April 18, 2026 · 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
How to Hide an Empire Book Club
College Area Community Garden, Zura Wy, San Diego, CA 92115, USAThis club is brought to you by DSA San Diego’s Education Committee. Members and non-members welcome!
Join us to discuss chapters 18-22 of How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr. We will meet in person at the College Area Community Garden. Please RSVP here to attend: https://forms.gle/yJPCAhnSbKWua4Jg8 -
April 18, 2026 · 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Comrade Social: Surf Bowl Oceanside
Surf Bowl – Oceanside, 1401 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, USALets get this ball rolling! Its time to put on those bowling shoes and hit the lanes in Oceanside. Open to all come enjoy each other’s company and knock back a few pins.
https://actionnetwork.org/api/v2/events/d275f3ea-f52d-4078-9528-684e796f5ef3/
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April 19, 2026 · 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
If We Burn Book Club (Session 3)
Torque Coffee, 3459 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104, USAJoin us to discuss Chapters 7-11 of If We Burn by Vincent Bevins at Torque Coffee.
The If We Burn Reading Group, hosted by San Diego DSA, will read and discuss Vincent Bevins’ new book in an online/in-person setting in March and April 2026. The group will reflect on the mass protest movements of the 2010s -seeking to understand their origins, evaluate their results, and debate what socialists in the USA can learn from the past cycle of struggle. The group will meet mostly in-person at San Diego library locations and will host social meet ups to get to know each other better. More importantly, the San Diego DSA will identify what makes our movement/organization different or similar to the mass protests/groups of the missing decade that failed and theorize what DSA can do within the current moment of American politics in order to achieve our goals.
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April 19, 2026 · 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Free University Education Series
First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego – Hillcrest, 298 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103, USA
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April 20, 2026 · 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
DSA 101
465 47th St, San Diego, CA 92102, USAJoin us in person at 465 47th St or on Zoom to learn about DSA and socialism, discover how our San Diego chapter strives to build a democratic socialist future, meet new comrades, and have your questions answered!
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April 21, 2026 · 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Internal Organizing Committee Meeting
Online (Zoom)Come join the internal organizing committee as we decide how to promote more involvement within the chapter, put on social events, and mobilize the membership for mass actions!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87810065024?pwd=z0S7Ij0IvUcbh009m4HlkDxpoYVNaa.1
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April 21, 2026 · 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Labor Working Group Meeting
Harland – South Park, 2953 Beech St, San Diego, CA 92102, USAJoin the Labor Committee for our monthly meeting to organize campaigns and projects that empower San Diego workers to improve their material conditions.
Know someone who wants to unionize or start a co-op, but needs local resources? Come to our meeting as a guest of DSA Labor.
Can’t attend in person? Click here to register for Zoom.
Open to the public.
Priority Campaigns
PRIORITY CAMPAIGN
People Over Papers Priority
DSA San Diego is launching the “People Over Papers” campaign to combat federal immigration enforcement through political pressure, community patrols, and workplace organizing, viewing these efforts as a defense against white supremacist policies. The campaign will prioritize member safety through trained, methodical participation in these high-risk activities.
PRIORITY CAMPAIGN
Elections Priority
We are prioritizing the 2026 elections as a key opportunity to build socialist power, adopting an affordability-focused agenda modeled on successful campaigns from other major chapters. The chapter will coordinate this effort through its Electoral Working Group, involving all branches and working groups in activities like candidate support, union outreach, and membership recruitment, with the ultimate goal of establishing a “Socialists in Office” program.
Elections & Voter Guides
VOTER GUIDE
San Diego Voter Guide – 2026
DSA San Diego’s Electoral Working Group breaks down every race and proposition on the San Diego ballot — from a socialist, working-class perspective.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Register To Vote
Make sure you’re registered — or update your registration before the next deadline.
CANDIDATES
Endorsed Candidates
See who DSA San Diego is actively organizing to elect across local and state races.
BALLOTS
Ballot Measures
Our positions on San Diego propositions — with analysis from DSA SD’s Electoral Working Group.
Get Involved
We’re the San Diego’s chapter of the largest socialist organization in the U.S., the Democratic Socialists of America – DSA. We believe a better world is possible and we’re building it right here in San Diego County.
Latest News
- DSA San Diego Passes Anti-Zionist ResolutionWe are pleased to announce that, at our chapter-wide General Assembly in April, members of our chapter overwhelmingly voted in support of a resolution that reinforces DSA San Diego as an anti-Zionist organization both in principle and in practice. The adopted resolution explicitly defines anti-Zionist expectations for both our membership and endorsed candidates. As a… Read more: DSA San Diego Passes Anti-Zionist Resolution
- We can do better than SDG&EDSA San Diego has endorsed Power San Diego, a ballot measure to move the City of San Diego to its own municipal electric utility. The measure is currently gathering signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot. DSA members are helping gather signatures, including at some of the events you can find on the Power San… Read more: We can do better than SDG&E
- 2024 Primary Election Voter GuideOnce again, we find ourselves in an election season, and once again, our Electoral Working Group has sprung into action to weigh in. We’re tasked collectively to grapple with the political realities of San Diego. We’ve seen a slow shift from a primarily Republican-run city to a primarily centrist Democrat-run city. Many of the races… Read more: 2024 Primary Election Voter Guide