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Elections Are Only the Start— Join DSA SF Today!

Yesterday’s primary confirms that San Francisco’s working-class and young voters are ready to embrace the bold democratic socialist vision that candidates like Bernie Sanders and Jackie Fielder are putting forward. But the primaries are only one part of the movement...

March 4, 2020

VOTE on TUESDAY: Why it matters

Trump may not be on the ballot for removal this Tuesday, but that does not make the election any less important. Primaries matter for national offices, such as the President, and other state and federal races as well. The positions...

March 1, 2020

DSA SF Endorses Jackie Fielder for State Senate

On Wednesday, January 22nd, DSA SF voted to endorse Jackie Fielder for State Senate. Jackie is a longtime DSA SF member and managed our chapter-endorsed and successful No on H campaign, which defeated a dangerous use-of-force policy by the Police...

January 29, 2020

DSA SF Urges Comrades To Support Police Shooting Victim Jamaica Hampton at 12/17 Town Hall

DSA SF is calling all comrades and community partners to attend the Tuesday, December 17 town hall being held by the San Francisco Police Department. Comrades should arrive by 6PM at César Chávez Elementary School (825 Shotwell St.) in order...

December 13, 2019

DSA SF Ecosocialist Committee to Pressure SF Board of Supervisors to Phase Out Gas in New Buildings

San Francisco is considering legislation which will disincentivize gas infrastructure in new building developments. At stake are at least 72,000 new residential units and numerous commercial buildings. This legislation follows similar “reach codes” adopted by San Jose and other Bay...

December 7, 2019

DSA SF to Support Bernie Sanders Campaign

During  the General Meeting on November 20th, DSA SF passed the resolution to work on the Bernie 2020 primary campaign. DSA SF will coordinate with the local Bernie 2020 campaign to support him leading up to the March 3, 2020...

November 27, 2019

DSA SF Carries Dean Preston to Victory in D5 Race

After several days of counting votes and waiting for a concession in a close race, DSA SF member Dean Preston will officially become District 5’s next Supervisor.  Preston, nicknamed “Extreme Dean” by his opposition, will join the Board of Supervisors...

November 15, 2019

DSASF EcoSocialists Vocal In Call for No PG&E Bailout

On Tuesday, October 22, members of DSASF’s EcoSocialist committee gathered at the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) offices in San Francisco. Members, who were there with the Utility Justice Campaign, rallied not only to criticize PG&E’s shutoffs, but also to...

October 26, 2019

Join DSA SF on 10/18 at the No New SF Jail hearing

As part of the No New SF Jail Coalition, DSA SF will be sending a delegation of members to observe the hearing about the future of the 850 Bryant county jail on Friday, October 18th at City Hall Legislative Chamber,...

October 15, 2019

DSA SF to distribute survival kits to unhoused individuals

Members of the San Francisco chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA-SF) will be doing a survival kit distribution to unhoused neighbors this Sunday, October 6 from 3pm to 6pm, beginning at our headquarters at 350 Alabama St #9,...

October 4, 2019