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Week of July 13, 2020 |
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The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real -- especially out in the streets! Consider getting tested for piece of mind, collect data on this virus, and keep our communities as safe and healthy as we can right now. Be sure to wait at least 5 days after attending a protest to get tested for a more accurate result (false negative rates average 20%, so if you feel even the slightest bit sick please STAY HOME). And when you show up, mask up! |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES FIRST / Prop. 15 EDUCATION EVENT TONIGHT |
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DSA members up and down California have the opportunity to help pass the largest tax increase in history on California’s wealthiest commercial property owners, raising $10-12 billion per year for public education and social services.
With the Movement for Black Lives advancing the call for defunding the police, it will be necessary to expand public revenues required to build alternative, sustainable community services and practices. Schools and Communities First / Proposition 15 is a vital effort toward achieving that goal.
A three-part education series will provide background for DSA participation in the campaign. Part II is happening TONIGHT Monday, July 13th at 7:00 pm, looks at the history of public sector unionism and how a left wing labor-community coalition won Prop 30, a ‘tax the rich’ ballot measure, in 2012. Part III, scheduled for Monday, July 27th at 7:00 pm, will supply an overview of the SCF campaign, and explore how DSA members can plug in effectively.
What to get more involved? Fill out this form!
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CITY OF LA EMERGENCY RENTERS ASSISTANCE |
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While the city's new Rental Assistance program is just more means-tested lottery window dressing--it could be helpful to those that qualify (and if you're randomly chosen). Applications will be accepted from TODAY, Monday, July 13 at 8:00 AM through Friday, July 17 at 11:59 PM. Click through to find out more about the program.
To find out what's going on with rent in LA and City Council District 4 candidate Nithya Raman's plan on how to forgive rents, check out: nithyaforthecity.com/platform/rent-forgiveness.
Want to get involved in helping getting a DSA member elected to City Council in November? Check out our endorsement page and sign-up for our Nithya Working Group! |
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JULY BRANCH MEETINGS! |
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Join us for our monthly branch meeting THIS Saturday, July 18th from 3-5pm We’ll be providing updates, discussing projects that the chapter is working on, and having breakout groups to hear from our members. RSVP for your respective Branch: |
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A friendly reminder that the DSA-LA Conflict Resolution Team: |
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We're here to help address conflict and also help prevent it before it starts. Reach out if something is grinding your gears: [email protected]
We need one more good listener! The Conflict Resolution Team is getting ready for their annual training and would like to have one more Harassment Grievance Officer on board before they start this important process. If you are a good listener and especially if you have experience of any kind with conflict mediation, we encourage you to apply for this important position. Please contact steering directly if you have any questions. Applications due this Friday, July 17, 2020. |
JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY! |
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CALENDAR |
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Check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings and chapter events. Be sure to follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action! |
WEEKLY #JackieLaceyMustGo PROTEST |
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Wednesdays @ 3pm PST |
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Join DSA-LA in support of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles every Wednesday, 3PM @ 211 W. Temple Street at the Hall of (in)Justice for their standing #JackieLaceyMustGo protest, since the DA refuses to #ProsecuteKillerCops! More than 600+ Los Angeles County residents have been killed by law enforcement since Jackie Lacey was elected as District Attorney. She has refused to file charges against a single officer, even when they have been found to have acted “out of policy.” Meet-up spot is in front of the steps of the Courthouse, directly across the way from BLM speakers. Look for our DSA-LA banner and/or the Defund LAPD banner (pictured above). |
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There is Power in a Hollywood Union |
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Wednesday, July 15 @ 6:30 – 8pm PST |
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DSA-LA and Hollywood Labor present There is Power in a Hollywood Union, a panel on how to organize your non-union entertainment job! The panel will feature DSA-LA member Francisco Cendejas interviewing panelists Debbie Ezer (TV Writer, IATSE Organizer for Writers’ Assistants and Script Coordinators) and Leslie Simon (Assistant Director, Collective Bargaining & Research at SEIU 721, Former Business Rep at IATSE Local 871) |
Los Angles Part 1: The Horizontal City |
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Thursday, July 16 @ 6 – 7:30pm PST |
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South of the 10 Freeway. Going North on the 405. The 110 South. Freeways denote racialized and classed geographies of Los Angeles in profound ways. But who decided how, when, and where to build Los Angeles freeways? Which communities were torn apart when they broke ground? And, importantly, how did working class Angelenos fight back in their dream to envision a Los Angeles built for everyone? In this class we’ll explore the important histories of working class struggle around the Los Angeles Freeway system. By exploring resistance to our current vehicle regime, we will also begin to imagine a future where public transportation, sidewalks, and other public spaces feature prominently in our vision for Los Angeles. Join the DSA-LA Political Education Committee for our first class of the Political Education Committee’s 5-Part Night School Series: Lost Angles The Horizontal City on Thursday, July 16 at 6PM. Each session features a brief, informal presentation followed by facilitated discussion designed to engage all levels and connect current events to foundational socialist concepts and debates. |
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