The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real -- especially out in the streets! Consider getting tested for peace of mind, collect data on this virus, & keep our communities as safe & healthy as we can right now. If you feel even the slightest bit sick please STAY HOME. And when you show up, mask up!
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Save The Postal Service Day of Action!
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On Tuesday, August 25, thousands of people will take action across America with one clear message – #SaveThePostOffice. The movement for our public Postal Service has three immediate demands of our elected officials and of Postmaster General DeJoy:
- Provide at least $25 billion in immediate support for the Postal Service
- Stop the mail slowdown policies introduced by Postmaster General DeJoy
- Ensure public confidence in voting-by-mail by providing all necessary resources for the most timely delivery of election mail possible.
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Chapter Vote: South Central + Inglewood Branch Petition
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On Sunday, 8/23 our chapter came together to debate a member petition that was submitted to establish a South Central & Inglewood branch of DSA-LA. This branch would be in addition to our four other branches: Westside, Central, San Fernando Valley, and Eastside & San Gabriel Valley. A ballot was emailed out Sunday night to all members in good standing to vote on whether to establish the branch (you can check your membership status here). The ballot will remain open until next Sunday, 8/30 at midnight. If you believe you should have received a ballot, but did not then please email [email protected]. Included with the ballot will be a form that allows you to add comments in favor of or in opposition to the member petition. Those comments will be featured here.
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Phonebank for Nithya
Join DSA-LA as we call our neighbors in Los Angeles to tell them about why they should elect Nithya Raman to LA City Council! First-time phone-banking? No problem! We’ll teach you how!
Want to get more involved in Nithya's campaign? Check out DSA-LA for Nithya Campaign Working Group's next meeting on next Monday, August 31st from 7–8:30PM!
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Phonebank for Prop 15
Join us on Saturday, August 29th at 12:30pm for DSA-LA and YDSA's Back to School Phonebank in support of Proposition 15, aka The Schools and Communities First Act. Prop 15 is a crucial opportunity to reclaim ten to twelve BILLION dollars for California's public schools and vital services! Calling voters is the best way to build support for this vital initiative and redistribute wealth in our state! New to phone banking? We'll have training and tech support. Together we can build a California that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.
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Annual Chapter Convention!
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Saturday, September 12th @ 9:00am – 5:00pm PST
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The DSA-LA 2020 Annual Convention is less than a month away now! Members from across the chapter have worked hard to qualify four proposed Chapter Resolutions and five proposed amendments to the DSA-LA Bylaws. Each of these nine proposals will be considered as main motions at the Convention, on September 12th. In preparation for the event, please review the information below:
- The Steering Committee has formalized a process for suggesting amendments to proposed items. The Steering Committee will coordinate amendments between members and authors, agendizing those that are not received as friendly by main authors for discussion at the Convention. All amendments for proposed items must be submitted through this form. Please note that amendments should be submitted by September 5th in order to be agendized.
- As per the Bylaws, at most three of the four proposed Chapter Resolutions can be adopted by the Convention. Chapter Resolutions denote long-term, resource intensive proposals that the chapter’s various bodies should work to implement. The voting process for proposed chapter resolutions is as follows:
- A proposed Chapter Resolution must receive a two-thirds supermajority of votes at the Annual Convention in order to be adopted. Up to 3 Chapter Resolutions will be adopted at the Annual Convention. Fewer Chapter Resolutions may be adopted, but in the occasion that more than 3 proposed Chapter Resolutions receive a two-thirds supermajority vote, there will be a second round of runoff voting to determine the top three Chapter Resolutions. In the event of a runoff vote, each member will vote for up to three of the Chapter Resolutions which have been approved by a two-thirds supermajority—the three Chapter Resolutions which receive the most votes will then be adopted.
- Each of the proposed bylaws amendments must receive a two-thirds supermajority vote in favor of adoption in order to amend the Chapter Bylaws.
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The following list is only a highlight of what's happening this week with DSA-LA. Please check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings & chapter events! Be sure to also follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action!
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Stimulus Solidarity Working Group Meeting
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TODAY: Monday, August 24th @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm
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We raised over 65k and have helped over 80 families that were excluded from receiving federal aid in the form of a Stimulus Check – now what’s next? See how you can get involved by joining this call this afternoon!
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Strike School Session III: Return of the Strike!
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Tuesday, August 25th @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm PST
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DSA-LA’s YDSA Summer School is a series of political education sessions and organizer trainings by and for students and campus workers across Los Angeles. The theme of this summer’s political education sessions is Strike School: How Collective Action Gets the Goods. The purpose of these three sessions is to provide a basic overview of unions, strikes, and how we as socialists fit into the picture. Session III uses the 2019 LA Teachers Union strike as a case study for the resurgence of labor militancy in the US.
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Tuesday, August 25th @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm PST
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Are you new or newly returning to DSA? Then join us for DSA 101! At this orientation, we’ll talk about what capitalism is, how it functions, and why socialism is ideologically opposed to it. Participants will also learn about the history of our organization and our chapter in particular, the current projects we’re working on, and how you can get involved.
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Street Watch New Member Intro
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Thursday, August 27th @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm PST
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Through Street Watch, we connect with our unhoused neighbors in an effort to alleviate the systemic pressures they face from the police, the city, and property owners, and empower their voices in the policy making process. We also seek to engage with those who view housing inequality and the criminalization of poverty as normal or immutable to shake them from their complacency, and encourage them to organize with us and join us in demanding a society that provides a dignified home for everyone. Join our new member intro to learn more about how we organize and how to get involved with supporting your unhoused neighbors!
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NIGHT SCHOOL – Lost Angles Part 4: Legacies of LA’s Third World Left
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Thursday, August 27th @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm PST
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Join the DSA-LA Political Education Committee for our fourth class of the Political Education Committee’s 5-Part Night School Series: Lost Angles Legacies of LA’s Third World Left on Thursday, August 27 at 6PM. Comrades are encouraged (but not required) to review recommended readings linked in the class reader aligned with session topic found here.
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Friday, August 28th @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm PST
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Are you currently organizing your building into a tenant association? Are you a member of a tenants union, such as the LA Tenants Union, Glendale Tenants Union, Lennox Inglewood Tenants Union, or Pasadena Tenants Union? Join fellow DSA tenant organizers for our monthly strategy session to support each other in our fight for a socialist tenants’ rights movement!
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Art & Socialism: Human Resources Screening & Discussion
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Friday, August 28th @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm PST
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Art and Socialism presents a special screening and discussion of the rare film Human Resources (1999). This French-British film explores the struggles between the labor and manager class in a factory through the relationship between a father and his son. The film is incredibly hard to find and/or stream so take advantage of this awesome opportunity!
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NOlympics + LITU Tailgate Teach-in: Displacement & Gentrification
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Saturday, August 29th @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm PST
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NOlympics-LA and the Lennox Inglewood Tenants Union and are teaming up for a teach-in on displacement in Inglewood, driven by SoFi Stadium and other related forces. We'll be meeting in person at Darby Park, immediately next to SoFi Stadium, and we will have sunscreen, beverages and cool snacks like ice cream. No RSVP necessary. More info here! This Saturday, 3 pm at the Darby Park Parking Lot.
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