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City Council Environment Committee public comment guide
City Council Environment Committee public comment guide
Thursday, July 16, 2020, San Diego City Council's Environment Committee will hold a public comment meeting regarding San Diego's energy franchise agreement with utility grid operators. Below you can find background information and recommended comments for the event:City Council, Environment Commi...
Read More Jul 14, 2020
EXTEND THE  EVICTION MORATORIUM / EXTIENDAN LA MORATORIA DE DESALOJOS
EXTEND THE EVICTION MORATORIUM / EXTIENDAN LA MORATORIA DE DESALOJOS
The current moratorium is set to expire on June 30th Tenants will owe all accumulated rent debt by September 25th More than 1 in 4 San Diegans are still unemployed The unemployment benefits from the CARES act expire on July 31st SD City Council must invest in tenant protections and to prevent mas...
Read More Jun 30, 2020
Energy Democracy Campaign Update
Energy Democracy Campaign Update
In May, our Energy Democracy campaign was designated a priority campaign by the chapter. The timing couldn’t be better. Energy Democracy is a movement across the country to convert privately owned energy utilities into public management and ownership, and to bring greater transparency and account...
Read More Jun 29, 2020
May 1st “Cancel The Rent” Caravan
May 1st “Cancel The Rent” Caravan
Location: 4655 Border Village Rd, San Ysidro, CA 92173-3105, United StatesStart Date & Time: May 1, 2020, 9:30amEnd Date & Time: May 1, 2020, 2pmDSA San Diego, in coalition with ACCE, The San Diego Tenants Union, Anakbayan, & Migrante. Will be executing a caravan demonstration in o...
Read More Apr 30, 2020
Housing is Healthcare: San Diego Emergency Demands
Housing is Healthcare: San Diego Emergency Demands
Emailed 4/16 to Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, City Attorney Mara Elliott, Councilmember Barbara Bry, Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, Councilmember Christopher Ward, Councilmember Monica Montgomery, Councilmember Mark Kersey, Councilmember Chris Cate, Councilmember Scott Sherman, ...
Read More Apr 17, 2020
Moving to online meetings in light of COVID-19
Moving to online meetings in light of COVID-19
Good evening comrades,DSA National has issued the following statement that includes guidance for local chapters: Now is the Time for Solidarity: DSA National Statement on COVID-2019. Local officials have also asked that large gatherings be canceled, postponed, or moved online.Sunday’s General Ass...
Read More Mar 14, 2020
DSA San Diego Calls for a Publicly Owned Gas and Electric Utility in San Diego
DSA San Diego Calls for a Publicly Owned Gas and Electric Utility in San Diego
Lee Friedman, Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Council President Gomez, and Members of the San Diego City Council,While most Americans receive power from private companies, most utility companies in the United States are publicly owned. The largest is the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Almost...
Read More Feb 22, 2020
March 3rd, 2020 Primary Voter Guide
March 3rd, 2020 Primary Voter Guide
Democratic Socialists of America San Diego's Electoral Working Group has published the following voter guide for the March 3rd, 2020 California primary elections. You can download a printer-friendly version here. These are pragmatic voting recommendations, NOT endorsements. Candidates endorsed by...
Read More Jan 28, 2020
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