A Newsletter For The Working Class
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Beer and Roses and Boardgames: Saturday May 10th, 7PM
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Are you a Sacramento DSA member (or a curious community member) living in Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, or any other community in Sacramento County? Bring your DSA gear, your favorite boardgame, and come socialize with your fellow socialists on Saturday May 10th.
*Please Note, Non Alcoholic options are always available at our Beer and Roses Events!*
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DSA NATIONAL CONVENTION: Chapter Delegate Nominations Are Now Open!
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The DSA National Convention, the highest decision making body in DSA, is upon us starting August 8th. SacDSA will send 7 delegates and 1 alternate to represent our chapter as we set the course of DSA for the next two years. Delegates will be tasked to vote on bylaw amendments, national campaign resolutions, and elect DSA's national leadership board, the National Political Committee (or NPC).
Members interested in serving as delegate are encouraged to self-nominate by May 11th! After nominations close, the chapter will vote to elect their delegates and send them to Chicago. We will conduct the elections online using Opavote, and all members in good standing will get a ballot. Ballots will open on May 12th and close May 19th. The vote tally will be released within 48 hours after ballots close.
Click the link below to put yourself in the running for delegate. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to your steering committee at any time.
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Solidarity Stretching: Yoga In The Park With SacDSA
May 17th, 12 PM Shelffield Park
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Times are tough, self-care has never been more important. Join us for a relaxing day of stretching and activity at this quaint park in Carmichael while our chapter secretary, James, guides us in a free yoga session.
This event is open to the public and all SacDSA members.
12 PM, 1849 Suffolk Way, Carmichael, CA 95608
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Survey: What Kind of Merch Should SacDSA Print?
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Members of SacDSA and our Steering Committee are exploring the idea of opening a member run merch store that sells only union made and member designed SacDSA gear. While we explore this idea, we need to get a sense of what kind of merchandise our members are interested in seeing the SacDSA logo on.
Please fill out the attached survey and share your thoughts on what we should sell in the SacDSA store.
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- Fight The Oligarchy, Capitalism Is The Problem!
- On April 15th, 2025, Bernie and AOC took to Folsom as one of their California stops on their Fight Oligarchy Tour and spoke to 30,000 pissed-off Californians! The event organizers graciously invited SacDSA to table and spread our message, and this chapter showed up with gusto. Over an 8+ hour day, members showed up, set up our booth (and our neighboring organizations' booths), and had countless conversations with the community about DSA, Democratic Socialism, and the importance of solidarity. By the end of the rally, chapter members received over 175 RSVPs to SacDSA events, general inquiries, and recruits. A special thanks to all the comrades who showed up for SacDSA, it was a proud day for your chapter and a needed beacon of light in these dark times.
- April was a busy month for SacDSA!
- In addition to the highly successful day of community building at the Bernie/AOC Rally, this chapter has been working non-stop to get face time with the community and to fight for our cause. We tabled at the 50-50-1 Rally held on the capitol lawn in early April, only a week after we marched to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, and we took to the capitol with other members of the Reclaim Our Power Coalition on April 24th to demand California lawmakers do the right thing and finally abolish the monstrosity that is PG&E. On top of all of this, we still managed to successfully host all of our planned Palestine Solidarity Night Schools. Way to go SacDSA! There is no rest for the wicked, but the righteous don't need any! <3
- May Day Paint Day
- On May 4th, SacDSA joined Norcal Resist and other organizations in the community to help paint this year's May Day mural on the Capitol Mall. We thank our comrades who designed our letter and showed up to paint. The words have never ringed truer than today, "WE KEEP US SAFE!"
- Racial Solidarity Committee Presents: Know Your Rights Canvas - May 24th @ 11 AM - Sac City Brews
- Electoral Committee Presents: Power Mapping Training - May 27th @ 6:30 PM - South Natomas Library
- Mutual Aid Mondays - Cesar Chavez Plaza (Corner of 10th and I Streets) - May 12 and May 26 @ 5:30 PM
- TRBA Reading Group - Who's Afraid of Gender? - Saturday, May 24th, 7 PM - Location TBA
- Our Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy Committee will continue to meet monthly and discuss Judith Butler's latest book. While the first one was only on Zoom, the next one will be in-person with virtual opt-ins. Location as of now is TBD, check SacDSA.org/calendar for updates
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- Mutual Aid Mondays: Monday May 12th & 26th, 5:30 PM Location: Corner of 10th & I St. at Cesar Chavez Plaza
- Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy (TRBA) Committee Meeting: Monday, May 5th & May 19th 6:30 PM Location: Zoom (online)
- Healthcare Committee: Monday, May 5th, 6:30PM Location: Raley's (upstairs), 4698 Freeport Blvd
- Electoral Committee: Tuesday, May 13th & 27th 5:30 PM Location: May 13th, Zoom (online), May 27th, South Natomas Library 2901 Truxel Rd, Sacramento, CA 95833
- Labor Committee Meetings: Wednesday, May 14th & 28th, 7 PM Location: May 14th, In-Person, Sacramento Central Labor Council, 2617 K St #175, Sacramento, CA 95816, May 28th @ Zoom (online)
- Racial Solidarity Committee Meeting: Every Friday in May, 6:30 PM Location: Zoom (online)
- International Committee Meeting: Friday, May 9th & 23rd, 5:30 PM Location: Zoom (online)
- Steering Committee Meetings Every Monday Location: Zoom. Open for non-SC members to observe (DUES PAYING MEMBERS OF SACDSA ONLY!)
- TRBA Book Club - Who's Afraid of Gender by Judith Butler: Friday, May 7 PM, Location: Zoom / In Person spot TBD, check the SacDSA calendar for updates
- Solidarity Stretching: Yoga In The Park W/ SacDSA: Saturday, May 17th, 12PM, Location: Shelffield Park, 1849 Suffolk Way, Carmichael, CA
*Meeting venues and times are subject to change, to stay up to date, check the SacDSA Calendar!
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Community News and Events
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- NorCal Resist - Pints For Non-Profits - May 9th, 9PM
- Radclyffe's will be hosting a pint night to raise money for our comrades at Norcal Resist. DJ Kittie Lynn will perform, there is no cover charge to get in!
- Sac Valley Tenants Union - Tenants Rights Workshops
- The SVTU is hosting regular workshops where you can learn more about your rights as renters! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 3532 Whitney Avenue. Contact [email protected] for more info. Don't let your landlord bully you into silence!
- Queer Picinic - May 18th - Southside Park @ 2 - 6 PM
- Seeds of Solidarity Farm - Every Sunday Open from 9 AM - 2 PM
- Strong Sactown - Hidden Housing Bike Tour - May 11th, 2 - 5 PM
- Join our friends at Strong Sactown for a bike tour and learn about how they fight to improve the infrastructure of our city with better housing, roads, transit, and more.
- Oak Park Fix It Cafe / Community Shop Class - May 10th, Bike Repair Day - May 17th
- Need a little help fixing your bike? Interested in learning more DIY fix-it skills? Check out these awesome workshops happening in May!
- Gender Health Center - Queer Self-Defense - Every 1st, 3rd, and 4th Saturday of the Month 12 - 2 PM
- Everyone has a right to self-defense, especially in times like this when anti-LGBTQA bigotry and systemic oppression are rampant. Join our friends at the Gender Health Center and learn how you can protect yourselves from violence.
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