Friends and Comrades- Unbelievably, the legislative session is more than half over all ready. (Don't get us started on the need for modernized legislature!) Some things we had hoped for seem to be stuck in the gears of the machine, others have been making hopeful progress, like Paid Family Leave and "Dignity Not Detention," which have made it to full votes in the Senate! At this point, we are doubting the House and Senate Memorials calling for a ceasefire in Gaza are going to pass. This is an outrageous dismissal of what the whole world knows: that the ongoing? genocide in Gaza must stop now.

Join Santa Fe DSA and a large group of other allied organizations this Friday, February 9th, at 2pm for a People's Memorial for Gaza. Listen to testimony speaking to the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire. Gather in peaceful solidarity with people of diverse backgrounds to let our lawmakers know that the people of Palestine will not be forgotten.

Support the Local Solar Access Fund(HB 108), which is currently with the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. Please contact members of this Committee, especially Nathan Small, the Chairman!

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Want to learn/do more? See below!

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Read about the fund here.

Email your legislator in support of the Fund here.

(HB 108)

As of this morning, this is the listed location of the following bills:

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HB 6: Paid Family and Medical Leave Act- House Commerce and Economic Development Committee

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SB 186: Rent Control Prohibitions- Senate Committees Committee

It's been too long since our chapter put the 'social' in Socialism. Let's plan to join together in comradely celebration the 2nd Saturday of every month to remedy that!

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We'll meet this Saturday at 5pm at The Brakeroom (510 Galisteo St.) to enjoy each other's company, discuss the state of the world, and think about what our chapter can accomplish in 2024.

Would you like to help Santa Fe DSA build upon a successful 2023? We will be electing new leadership for our chapter at our February business meeting and we want people with energy and new perspectives who can help us have an even better 2024! The positions we'll be electing are:

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Co-Chair(2 people)

Secretary(1 Person)

Treasurer(1 person)

At-Large Organizer(Up to 4 People)

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Please nominate someone(including yourself!) for one of these positions by emailing?[email protected].

DSA depends on support from ordinary members, rather than corporate funding or grants. As we ramp up our campaigns to take on the millionaire and billionaire class in New Mexico, any donations you can provide will go a long way.