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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.

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Upcoming Events

  • August 25, 2026 · 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Electoral Working Group Monthly meeting

    Meeting of DSA San Diego’s Electoral Working Group. Discuss our strategies for supporting candidates and ballot measures endorsed by the chapter, and plan specific activities. RSVP here

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  • August 26, 2026 · 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    Comms Committee Biweekly Meeting

    Members-Only. Takes place in the Comms Committee Voice Channel
    https://discord.gg/qgNHPzM5e

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  • August 26, 2026 · 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    Tenants Education Series
    Tiny Giant Taproom, 1985 National Ave #1132, San Diego, CA 92113, USA

    Stay tuned for more

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  • August 26, 2026 · 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
    DSA Discord Movie Night!

    We’re hosting our monthly Members-Only Movie Night! The fourth Wednesday of every month in our DSA Member Voice channel.
    We will be watching a movie by Mira Nair, the famed filmmaker, who also made one of our favorite mayors in the country.

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  • August 29, 2026 · 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
    DSA for Kraft 8/29
    Renette Park – Renette Park, Emerald Avenue, El Cajon, CA, USA

    Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get socialist Alexander Kraft elected mayor of El Cajon in San Diego's East County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office!

    RSVP: https://www.dsasandiego.org/dsa-for-kraft

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  • August 30, 2026 · 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Intro to Socialism Education Series
    389 Orange Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911, USA

    The DSA San Diego Education Committee will be hosting a 6 part education series as an Introduction to Socialism. The goal is to provide context to the current geopolitical climate, theoretical background to Socialist ideas, and how DSA’s brand of socialism is the future for progressive development. Visual aids and alternative materials (podcasts, youtube videos, etc) will supplement readings and lecture. The class will prioritize open questioning and free discussion related to the topics at hand.

    No existing qualifications are required for members, though the in-person element of most group discussions means that members should be able to get to the venue of each session every other week or so, on a Sunday evening for the 3 month-long duration of the education series.

    Tea, coffee, and snacks provided at each session!

    RSVP HERE

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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.

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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.

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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.

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VOTER REGISTRATION

Register To Vote

Make sure you’re registered — or update your registration before the next deadline.

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CANDIDATES

Endorsed Candidates

See who DSA San Diego is actively organizing to elect across local and state races.

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BALLOTS

Ballot Measures

Our positions on San Diego propositions — with analysis from DSA SD’s Electoral Working Group.

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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.

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Latest News

  • DSA San Diego Passes Anti-Zionist Resolution
    We 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&E
    DSA 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 Guide
    Once 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

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