“The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and evils of racism.”—Martin Luther King Jr.

As people celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday, we as socialists recognize his anti-capitalist beliefs. Dr. King advocated for public housing, guaranteed income, and universal healthcare. He saw the fight for equal rights as inseparable from the struggle for economic justice.

Join us in Venice on Feb 22 for a panel discussion of MLK's legacy as a radical socialist thinker and organizer, and sign up this week to organize for socialism all across Los Angeles.

Mondays, 7:00–8:30 pm

This training covers the fundamentals of ICE Watch, including logistics, safety, how to record ICE activity, and other best practices. Join us to learn the skills you need to protect your neighbors!

East Hollywood: Saturday, January 24, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
San Fernando Valley: Sunday, January 25, 12:00–3:00 pm
Connect with community businesses and vendors to make sure they are informed about their legal rights and prepared to safeguard their workers from ICE raids. Training and support provided to first time canvassers.

Friday, January 23, 8:00 pm

Join workers from across the industry for a fun, low-key space to discuss the worker’s struggle in Hollywood. Whether you’re just learning about DSA or a longtime member, if you’re interested in making a Hollywood that works for its workers—and meeting other leftists in the industry—this is the event for you!

Thursday, January 22, 5:30–7:30 pm

Join comrades for a taco and a beverage at Cactus Taqueria #4. New members are encouraged to come and meet the team. On-site parking and bus accessible. And don’t worry about arriving late—just swing by whenever you can 🌹

Sunday, January 25, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Bring some quality pieces of clothing—you know, the types you'd want to take home yourself—and a food or beverage item to share! Let's shop our fellow comrades closets, meet new people, and hear what's at stake for Hugo's re-election to City Council District 13.

Bring a friend! Bring a neighbor! We just ask that you please don't bring your dog :(

Friday, January 30, 6:30–10:00 pm

DSA-endorsed candidates don’t take corporate money. That alone is worth celebrating! Come join us at Palm Grove Social for an event where we can raise the roof and raise funds for this movement!

UPCOMING CANVASSES

In DSA, we know what makes the difference in winning a campaign is knocking on doors and talking to our neighbors. Join us for our 2026 canvasses for our candidates below.

• Eunisses Hernandez (City Council District 1): Saturday, January 24, 10:30 am–1:00 pm on the Eastside
• Faizah Malik (City Council District 11): Saturday, January 24, 11:00 am–2:00 pm on the Westside
• Marissa Roy for LA City Attorney Community Kickoff: Saturday, January 24, 11:00 am–2:00 pm at Grand Park
• Dr. Rocío Rivas School Board Re-Election Campaign Kickoff: Sunday, January 25, 10:00 am–12:00 pm on the Eastside

WEEKLY POSTCARDING EVENTS

Postcarding is a great way to hang out with comrades and spread the word about our endorsed candidates! See below for our weekly postcarding schedule.

• Faizah Malik: Every Wednesday at 6pm at Sorry, Not Sorry in Sawtelle
• Eunisses Hernandez: Every Thursday at 8pm at Arroyo Club in Highland Park
• Estuardo Mazariegos: Every Friday at 6pm at Mercado La Paloma in Historic South Central

Tuesday, January 20, 7:00 pm
Los Angeles has seen a ton of labor actions over the years, and we expect more strikes and actions heading into 2028. We want to ensure DSA-LA is a strike-ready chapter and to grow the number of trained comrades who can support the building of a powerful labor movement.

Tuesday, January 20, 6:00–7:00 pm
Join us for the next Eunisses Working Group Meeting! We will be discussing our plan to support her campaign. Come learn about opportunities and help us outreach to DSA-LA members during the meeting!

Thursday, January 22, 6:30–8:00 pm
This is our bi-weekly meeting for DSA-LA’s priority campaign on housing. We’ll plan our work to organize tenants, fight for stronger tenant protections, efforts to secure a public bank, and discuss current housing issues.

Sunday, January 25, 11:00 am
Come join us on Zoom for our next Hollywood Labor General Meeting! We'll review the latest updates in labor news in Hollywood, discuss the state of the industry, and strategize together how we're going to keep building worker power in Hollywood. If you’re a new or non-member, come learn more about us!

Monday, January 26, 6:00–8:00 pm
Let's discuss ongoing and upcoming committee work, as well as ways to help folks get plugged into other work throughout the city. New members always welcome!

After Zohran’s historic and eye-catching campaign, we're eager to build out DSA-LA’s communications arm. Directors, photographers, writers, designers, on-camera talent—we need it all. Administrators and project managers, too! If you’d like to lend your talents to our movement, please fill out this short survey and we'll be in touch.

Want to support our chapter in direct actions, door knocking, political education, and more as we fight fascism with socialism? Chip in some socialist cash to take out the capitalist trash!

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