John,
This has been an extremely difficult start to the year. Los Angeles is faced with our greatest environmental disaster in decades. Donald Trump’s new administration has wasted no time to fast track his fascist agenda. Billionaires have lined up to bend the knee to the most right-wing administration in generations. In times like these, it is easy to feel defeated and overwhelmed.
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We must maintain our vision of a better Los Angeles. Now is not the time to lose hope. Last Saturday, hundreds of us packed into the UTLA auditorium to strategize on fighting back against these fascist and capitalist interests. This week we are rallying for tenants and Palestine!
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Fight for an Emergency Eviction Moratorium and Rent Freeze in LA!
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Join DSA-LA and the Keep LA Housed Coalition in a press conference and demonstration Wednesday 1/29 at 8:30am at LA City Hall to demand that LA City Council:
1. Immediately enact a 12-month city-wide RENT FREEZE to keep tenants housed in the wake of this disaster.
2. Immediately enact a 12-month eviction moratorium for non-payment of rent, no-fault evictions, evictions related to unauthorized occupants and/or pets, and evictions based on lack of renters insurance for tenants who attest to having experienced economic or medical hardship, and tenants who have accommodated displaced or economically impacted occupants who have experienced economic or medical hardship related to the January 2025 fires.
Please also submit public comment using this toolkit!
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Chevron Weekend of Action and Volunteering
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Sunday, February 2 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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On Sunday, February 2nd, please join us for a Chevron BDS Weekend of Action rally in Pasadena. We'll be splitting up to help volunteer with fire relief efforts across Los Angeles after.
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Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
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Monday, January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Join the Mutual Aid Committee for our twice-monthly committee meeting, where we’ll be discussing ongoing and upcoming committee work, as well as helping folks get plugged into other work throughout the city. New members always welcome!
Mutual Aid Committee meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
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DSA K-12 Educator Labor Circle
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Thursday, January 30 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Join us for the re-launch of DSA’s K-12 Labor Circle! This is a space for K-12 educators to meet and discuss labor issues in our organization and unions. We’ll discuss how schools have responded to the recent fires, our ongoing contract campaign, and how DSA can help members get more involved in their union. This will be our first meeting, so we’ll also plan what we want our labor circle to look like and how to get people involved. Open to all K-12 educators interested in socialism and getting more involved in DSA and the labor movement!
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The ABCs of Socialism – Part II
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Saturday, February 1 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Are you new to organized socialism? Are you looking for ways to talk about socialism (and tackle common questions) with your friends, family, co-workers? If so, join us for this accessible, introductory educational series, grounded in Jacobin’s The ABCs of Socialism.
Originally published in 2016, this short, engaging text tackles common questions about what socialism is (and what it isn’t) in a conversational way. This in-person, educational session will include an overview of the reading + time for discussion; it is designed to equip comrades with skills to more confidently understand and discuss socialist politics.
This is a two-part series, but you are very welcome to attend even if you missed the first session. We recommend you review pages 94-139 in The ABCs of Socialism book here (pages are very short).
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LA Rent Control 2025 Campaign Kickoff
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Saturday, February 1 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Los Angeles rent is out of control!! Join us in person on Saturday, Feb 1st for our 2025 campaign kickoff! Learn about LA’s rent control law, the efforts to change it, and how you can get involved in the fight for stronger rent control! We will send out details as we get closer to this event. RSVP to get the updates!
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Electoral Open Meeting – Democratic Socialist Program Discussion
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Monday, February 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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We’re are beginning our amendment process to our Democratic Socialist Program for Los Angeles. Come discuss updates to the DSP to better reflect our organizing conditions. We will be discussing the Public Safety, Education and Healthcare, and Housing sections.
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