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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.

If you want to build a better world, join us!

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Upcoming Events

  • July 22, 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!

    The meeting will be held in the IOC channel of the chapter’s discord server

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  • July 22, 2026 · 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
    DSA Discord Movie Night!

    We’re hosting our monthly Members-Only Movie Night in our Discord server!

    “Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.”

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  • July 23, 2026 · 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Palestine Solidarity Meeting
    Zoom

    Join 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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  • July 24, 2026 · 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
    Commodity and Conquest Ed Series (Session 2)
    Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, USA

    This series sets off to explore Imperialism’s ideologies and its implementation of colonial
    structures that have dominated and dismantled cultures, countries and peoples.

    Through this series we attempt to understand the mechanism of both Imperialism and colonialism leading to the deconstruction of colonialism through a historical context along with analysis through a Marxist lens.

    We will meet weekly on Fridays at 5:30pm in Balboa Park near the Comic Con Museum

    RSVP BELOW
    https://dsasandiego.solidarity.tech/commodity-and-conquest-anti-imperialism-education-series?r=rbFZ12I1

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  • July 25, 2026 · 9:00 am – 11:00 am
    College Area Community Garden Workday
    College Area Community Garden, Zura Wy, San Diego, CA 92115, USA

    Join us at the monthly College Area Community Garden workday! We’ll tackle a variety of tasks that are accessible to all abilities. Tasks may include composting, weeding, mulching, fruit tunnel maintenance, and more.

    Register here for an automatic reminder, or join us day-of!

    Open to the public.

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  • July 25, 2026 · 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
    Half-Earth Socialism Book Club (Session 1)
    College Area Community Garden – College Area Community Garden, Zura Way, San Diego, CA, USA

    Join San Diego DSA for a 6 part book club covering Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future from Extinction, Climate Change and Pandemics, hosted by our Ecosocialist Working Group. In this series we will discuss its proposals for radical economic and societal transformation to save our planet from climate catastrophe.
    We will discuss the following sections of the book in the upcoming sessions:

    Session 1 – July 25th

    Introduction

    Session 2 – August 8th

    1. Binding Prometheus

    Session 3 – August 22nd

    2. A New Republic

    Session 4 – September 12th

    3. Planning Half-Earth

    Session 5 – September 26th

    4. News from 2047
    Epilogue: An Epoch of Rest

    Session 6 – October 10th

    Half-Earth Socialism game event (Details TBD)

    Free parking is available in the lot next to the garden.
     

    RSVP HERE

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  • July 25, 2026 · 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Comrade Hike: Sage Trail and Stanley Peak Loop

      Ready for adventure? Sage Trail and Stanley Peak will make you feel alive with rolling golden hills, sweeping views over Escondido, and a summit that rewards every step with a panoramic blast of sky and mountains. This loop blends peaceful stretches of shaded trail with energizing climbs, creating the perfect balance of challenge and escape. If you’re craving a hike and looking to hang out with fellow socialists then look no further than this comrade hike!   

    https://dsasandiego.solidarity.tech/comrade-hike-sage-trail-and-stanley-peak-loop

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  • July 25, 2026 · 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    2026 DSA SD Campaign Forum
    United Domestic Workers of America, UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, 4855 Seminole Dr, San Diego, CA 92115, USA

    Join DSA San Diego leaders of the four active chapter campaigns to discuss our two priorities Electoral and People Over Papers, as well as our two other campaigns Seeding Food Sovereignty and Labor for an Arms Embargo. Each campaign will present the goals, progress, and timeline, followed by QnA by moderators and attendees.

    This event is for both new and old members looking to get involved in active chapter campaign work and provide an opportunity for members that are unaware of current chapter initiatives to find out more about ongoing campaigns, what the progress, goals, and timeline is on those campaigns, and acquire information on how to plug in.

    RSVP BELOW
    https://dsasandiego.solidarity.tech/2026-campaign-forum

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  • July 26, 2026 · 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Canvass for Kenneth!
    Bub Williamson Park, 530 Grapevine Ln, Vista, CA 92083, USA

    RSVP Here!
    Are you inspired by the whirlwind victories for democratic socialists all over the country? Come out and work to get democratic socialist and active DSA member Kenneth Zuniga elected mayor of Vista in San Diego’s North County. We will be knocking doors and talking to voters to get them to turn out and vote our candidate into office!

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  • July 26, 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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  • July 28, 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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  • July 28, 2026 · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    NorCo Social at Stone Brewery
    1999 Citracado Parkwy, Escondido, CA 92029, USA

    Come knock back a few cold ones with fellow comrades. Great atmosphere, great food and drink and most importantly, great company!

    NorCo Social at Stone Brewery – DSA San Diego

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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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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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