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“Active organizing for democracy is needed now more than ever. For this to succeed, both working and poor people—who are the majority—have to have a voice. DSA is one of those voices.” —Dolores Huerta
What is DSA?
Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. We are a political and activist organization, not a party; through campus and community-based chapters DSA members use a variety of tactics, from legislative to direct action, to fight for reforms that empower working people.
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Chapter members invited to help develop our platform
An aspirational, living document we can grow and amend over time. Click here to comment or make suggestions. You can also send us an email: dsasantabarbara@gmail.com
Candidate Statements for Sept 12 Convention
On September 12 we will have our first annual DSA Santa Barbara chapter convention! At the convention, one of the things we will be doing is casting votes on chapter…
Rent control is on the ballot in November
Supporters of squashing Costa-Hawkins Act say they have enough signatures to make the vote “The People of the State of California hereby declare the following intent in enacting this Act:…
“History has shown time and time again that societies fall short of their full potential for human emancipation without radical trailblazers working ceaselessly to pull mainstream political discourse to the Left and thereby expand the “politics of the possible…“