Saturday Chapter Meeting + January Events Blast
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See you this Saturday, 11:00am - 2:00pm in Koreatown for DSA-LA's January Chapter Meeting!
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Meeting Agenda
11:00 - 11:15 |
Sign-ins |
11:15 - 11:20 |
Intros of steering; agenda overview |
11:20 - 11:30 |
Political Context |
11:30 - 11:40 |
Treasurer’s Report |
11:40 - 11:45 |
Power to the Tenants |
11:45 - 11:50 |
Power Mass Transit |
11:50 - 12:05 |
Lunch/Break |
12:05 - 1:20 |
Nithya Discussion |
1:20 - 1:30 |
Palestine Solidarity WG |
1:30 - 1:35 |
CFA Strike |
1:35 - 1:55 |
Ysabel and School Board Races |
1:55 - 2:25 |
Postcarding, Socializing, Cleaning up |
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At this meeting, DSA-LA will discuss the political terrain of the 2024 election cycle. DSA-LA electoral campaigns will update members on the stakes of the upcoming School Board and City Council races, and how we will win in 2024.
The Power to the Tenants and Power Mass Transit Chapter Priority Campaigns, and the Palestine Working Group will report back on their organizing efforts and highlight opportunities to tap in.
Chapter members will also discuss DSA-LA's relationship to Nithya Raman. An OpaVote Ballot will be distributed to members in good standing following the meeting. RSVP for location.
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Co-Chair a DSA-LA Committee! |
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It's crunch time! Ballots drop first week of February and election day is March 5th. Time to get involved in DSA-LA efforts to support our slate so we win in 2024.
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Queer Socialists WG Social
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3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Location upon RSVP
The QSWG-LA would like to invite all chapter members to an after meeting social on January 20th at 3:00pm, 30 minutes after the chapter meeting plans to close. Details here.
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3:30pm - 5:00 pm, Venice Pier
Join DSA alongside 10 other organizations at a Vigil for Palestine. Bring kites, candles, and comrades to honor the martyrs of Palestine who Israel has killed during their occupation and genocide of Palestine. RSVP.
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CFA Strike @ CSU Northridge
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11:00 am - 2:00 pm, CSU Northridge
Let’s join CFA as they fight for a CSU system that is just for its workers and students. Please RSVP for updates regarding the exact location of the strike and rally.
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Palestine Reading Group Session 4: The Third Declaration of War, 1967
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Zoom
Join the Political Education Committee in reading together the book selection chosen by the chapter membership, The Hundred Years War on Palestine: A Century of Settler Colonialism and Resistance by Rashid Khalidi. RSVP here.
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CFA Strike at CSU Los Angeles
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12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, CSU Los Angeles
Let’s join CFA as they fight for a CSU system that is just for its workers and students. Please RSVP for updates regarding the exact location of the strike and rally.
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Koreatown
Are you new or newly returning to DSA? To Los Angeles? To the Left? Then join us for DSA 101! RSVP Here.
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Administrative Committee Open House!
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2:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Location upon RSVP
AdComm could be your home in the chapter! We’ll be hanging out on Sunday for an open-house style social at a local food hall and community space. RSVP Here.
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Power to the Tenants: Fighting for Better Rent Control
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Zoom
Join us to learn about the history of rent control in LA, how inflation and rent increases interact, the myth of “mom and pop” landlords, and an overview of how we can secure better rent control for tenants. RSVP.
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Queer Socialists WG Meeting
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Zoom
We would like to invite all members of DSA-LA (queer and allies) to join the next Queer Socialists Working Group meeting.The QSWG meets virtually, usually on the last Wednesday of every month. You must be a DSA member to participate. Event Details
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Palestine Reading Group Session 5: The Fourth Declaration of War, 1982
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Zoom
Join the Political Education Committee in reading together the book selection chosen by the chapter membership, The Hundred Years War on Palestine: A Century of Settler Colonialism and Resistance by Rashid Khalidi. RSVP
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