Brandon Rey Ramirez
Brandon Rey Ramirez is a Los Angeles activist. Sr. Project Manager, Brand Partnerships at ATTN: Married to Symone Baptiste.
Education
- Studied at Temple University
- Went to Delaware Valley High School
Infiltrating the Dems
Every two years, California Democrats elect delegates from across the state, who then convene along with appointed party officials at the party’s Assembly District Election Meeting (ADEMS). ADEMS determines what the party stands for, making this a significant opportunity for socialists to push the California Democratic Party to the left and away from the interests of union busters, the landlord lobby, fossil fuel polluters, the corporate hospital and pharmaceutical lobby, the prison industrial complex, the corporate donor class, and others that stand against our values.
Our members are running for ADEMS delegate seats so that we’re in the room when the Democratic Party sets its agenda and makes decisions on endorsing candidates for public office. We’re fighting for issues that matter to the working class in California, like Medicare for All, Green New Deal, and Defunding the Police.
The DSA members listed below (in alphabetical order by first name) are running for ADEMS delegate seats on slates across LA County and have pledged to fight for our democratically-decided socialist values.
Assembly District 43 - Analisa Swan, Armen D. Gendjian, Brandon Rey Ramirez, Hugo Soto, Konstantine Anthony, Margo Rowder, Nikki Perez, Sean Broadbent.
Statement on Anti Blackness in the DSA
Statement on Anti Blackness in the DSA was released in February 2021:
We as the AfroSocialist and Socialists of Color Caucus stand in solidarity with the Black woman in DSA North Texas who was wrongfully suspended by DSA North Texas Co-chairs. This action by the DSA North Texas Co-chairs is racist and in particular anti-Black. This is not an isolated incident of racism but represents a pattern of anti-black and white supremacist actions within DSA which must be acknowledged, held accountable and systematically rooted out. There is a pattern of anti-black behavior that stems from the founding of DSA North Texas that has led to each generation of Co-chairs either perpetuating or being complicit in anti-black racism.
Signatories included Brandon Rey Ramirez Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America .[1]
Single Payer with Our Revolution
Maribel Nunez Facebook Post on Our Revolution dated January 21, 2021:[2]
- Excited about 8PM tonight! Thankful to the believers who rise above political tensions to bridge the gaps—all for the love of #SinglePayer. It's time for California to lead the way.
- We have a truly wonderful movement of people dedicated to healthcare justice. We are stronger together. Fighting the good fight, joining us tonight:
- Michael Lighty
- Cindy Young, Healthy California NOW
- Mel Tillekeratne, Shower of Hope
- Dr. Paul Song, Physicians for a National Health Program PNHP
- Jasmine Ruddy, California Nurses Association
- Phil Kim, California Nurses Association
- Brandon Rey Ramirez, Democratic Delegate, AfroSocialist and Socialists of Color Caucus
- Rocio Rivas, Democratic Delegate, Educational Researcher, East Area Progressive Democrats
- Maribel Nunez, Inland Empire Partnership
- Kathy Rallings, Democratic Delegate, San Diego Schoolboard member, California Teachers Alliance
- Analisa Swan, DNC Delegate
- Daniel Lee, Culver City Councilmember
- Blake Dellinger, Burbank Democratic Club, Commununications Director/Assemblymember Laura Friedman
- Eric Vance, Healthy California NOW
- Jodi Reid, California Alliance for Retired Americans
- Anabel Nevarez, Inland Empire DSA
- Sasha Renee Perez, Mayor-Elect, Alhambra City Council
DSA committee run
In 2020 Brandon Rey Ramirez ran for Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America Immigration Justice Committee. co-chair[3]
Yes on 15 Back to School Phonebank
Ryan Andrews August 28 2020·
Join DSA-LA and YDSA🚨TOMORROW🚨for our Yes on 15 Back to School Phonebank ft. guest speakers Carlos Callejo, Cal Poly Pomona student and YDSA member, Wade Kyle, UTLA Political Action Committee of Educators (PACE) Chair, and Arlene Inouye, UTLA Secretary and Bargaining Co-Chair!
Ryan Andrews is with Yunyi and Nina Eliasoph, Arlene Inouye, Sarah Squirm, Noriko Nakada, Alberto Saavedra, Rocio Rivas, Jenny Chung, Phylis Hoffman, Erika Feresten, Michael Lumpkin, Jorge Castaeda, Elizabeth Untalan, Kristina Meshelski, Brian Dionisi, Pilar Schiavo, Haley Potiker, Anabel Nevarez Ruvalcaba, Ezra Pugh, Jason Boxer, Mark Masaoka, Douglas McBride, Tal Levy, Abigail Gutmann-Gonzalez, Aisha Stars, Hsingii Tseng Bird, Barry Eidlin, Keith Brower Brown, Ankur Patel, Jesus Hermosillo, Jenni Chang, Brenden Gallagher, Alex Kliner, Charlotte Ariel, Meagan Day, Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, Lucia Garcia, Michelle Antoinette Boley, Alejandro Pina, Vanessa Castro Scott, Anitra Wetzel, Jim Smith, Steve Seal, Fernando Ramirez, Nicky Martin, Michelle Ching, Bill Barclay, Jamie Penn, Xavier Santos, Brandon Rey Ramirez, Marc Bender, Casey Ramirez, Kat Nathalie, Annaly V. Medrano, Hannah Klein, Peter Mathews, Bill Barrett, Gabe Gabrielsky, Alan Minsky, Reggie Wong, Armin Mah, Cyn Huang, Janet Hurtado, Robert Mejia, Imani Beckett, Erika Alvarez, Juan Gutierrez, Angelica Duenas, Will Shattuc, Daniel Dominguez, Rosa Diaz, Henry Huerta, Mario Valenzuela, Josh Smith, Hannah Kessel, Diane Hirsch-garcia, Carlos Amador, Alex Wolinetz, Karla Aviles Griego, Ben Hauck, Alyssa Stonoha, Marlin Medrano, Melissa Arredondo, Marc Baca, Jordan Greenslade, Joel Greenfield, Kyle Gregory, Leslie Simon, Jasmine Ivy, Sean Broadbent, Cheng-Sim Lim, Hae Min Cho, Hai-ching Cheah, Marcy Winograd Maikiko James.
DSA Members Organizing Against Trump
DSA Members Organizing Against Trump was a letter released early October 2010 to shore up Democratic Socialists of America support for Joe Biden.
Signatories included Brandon Rey Ramirez, Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America.
DSA International Committee
Democratic Socialists of America International Committee members in 2019 included Ethan Earle, Ella Wind, Isaac Miller, Sanjiv Gupta, Penny Schantz, Jared Abbott, Brandon Rey Ramirez and Jack Suria Linares.
Bernie 2020 Working Group supporters
Katrina Bergstrom July 27 2019·
DSA-LA members!
You should have received a link last night to vote for the creation of DSA-LA’s Bernie 2020 Working Group - please vote YES today!
Voting is open for one week. ... See More — with Alex Wolinetz, Amarnath Ravva, Zenaida Huerta, Angelica Duenas, Olivia Gamboa, Shawnee Badger, Wendy Fagioli Ruiz, Marlin Medrano, Bobbie McGowan, Joshua Smith, Henry Huerta, Ezra Pugh, Lisa Kendall, Jeanna Harris, Kristina Meshelski, Nick Roth, Erika Feresten, Tina Fredericks, Jeanine Rohn, Jane Demian, Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla, Andrew Swetland, Aaron Balanta Holloway, Hsingii Tseng Bird, Josh Goodman, Isaac Lieberman, Ankur Patel, Sophie Eupp, Brandon Rey Ramirez, Chris Roth, Taiji Miyagawa, Symone Baptiste, Gabe Gabrielsky, Reed Heisley-Shellaby, Rachel Miller, Jack Suria Linares, Jeremy White, Mason Mineo, Gabbi Pierce, Rebecca Prediletto, Don Ward, Mark Masaoka, Rachel Reyes, Jessica Salans, Nina Eliasoph, Francisco Cendejas, Una Lee Jost, Paul Song, Don Irwin, Chris Myers, Charles Du, Eugene Pesikov, Katrina Bleckley, Kat Valentine, Rob Quan, Jenni Chang, Tom Pike, Evan Geary and Maikiko James.
Supporting Bernie working group
In July 2019 Over 25 members in good standing of Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America submitted a proposal to form a new working group to support Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential primary campaign to DSA-LA’s Steering Committee by way of regular processes.
They were Kyle Gregory, Steve Couch, Katrina Bergstrom, Marlin Medrano, Gabe Gabrielsky, Olivia Gamboa, Jorge Gamboa, Staci O'Neal-Robinson, Erin O'Neal-Robinson, Casey Ramirez, Erika Alvarez, Victor Alvarez, Alex Wolinetz, Ezra Pugh, Brandon Rey Ramirez, Simone Baptiste, Arun Ravendhran, John Seeley, Barry Eidlin, Tej Bhakta, Ryan Andrews, Eric Pierce, Jonathan Koch, Angelica Duenas, Alice Brown, Jeanna Harris, Francisco Cendejas, Robert Nelson, Marguerite “Peggy” Renner, Nancy Kim, Josh Goodman, Amy Clark, Paloma Nafarrate, Wendy Ruiz, Charles Du.[4][5]
2019 DSA-LA National Convention Delegates Candidates
DSA-LA has 47 delegate spots available and have received 69 candidate submissions. Due to the large number of candidates and slots, this ballot is using Approval Voting rather than block voting: vote for as many candidates as you feel comfortable representing DSA-LA at the convention. Voting will close on June 15th at 11:59pm. Should delegates be unable to attend the convention for any reason, they will be replaced by delegate alternates in order of votes.
Candidates included Brandon Rey Ramirez.
Socialist Majority Caucus
DSA's Socialist Majority Caucus signatories list as of April 25 2019 included Brandon Rey Ramirez of Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America.
Leftist Voter Guide
In 2016, Democratic Socialists of America-LA members Graham McNeill, Miranda Edith Sklaroff, Carol Newton, and Brandon Rey Ramirez were key contributors to the project Leftist Voter Guide.[6]
Climate Justice Committee, DSA-LA
Members of the Climate Justice Committee, Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America closed Facebook group, as of August 30, 2017 included Brandon Rey Ramirez.[7]
Racial Justice Caucus - DSA-LA
Racial Justice Caucus - Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America closed Facebook group, as of August 25, 2017;[8]
Admins
Socialist-Feminist Caucus, DSA-LA
Members of the Socialist-Feminist Caucus, Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America, closed Facebook group, as of August 22, 2017 included Brandon Rey Ramirez.[9]
Healthcare Committee, DSA-LA
Members of the Healthcare Committee, Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America closed Facebook group, as of August 30, 2017 included Brandon Rey Ramirez .[10]
DSA-LA 2018 Local officer election results
Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America Local officer election results released November 2017;[11]
At large officers
- Brandon Rey Ramirez - not elected
San Diego DSA Facebook group
Members of the San Diego Democratic Socialists of America Public Facebook group, as of March 18, 2017 included Brandon Rey Ramirez .[12]
Standing for AD 43
In 2019 Brandon Rey Ramirez stood from AD 43 for the California Democratic Party Central Committee.
Alex Calleros is an independent filmmaker and long-time resident of Glendale, where he lives with his husband.
As a lifelong activist and organizer, I hope to bring radical change to the Democratic Party. I currently serve as the National Co-Chair for Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Immigrants’ Rights Committee and the Co-Chair of the DSA Los Angeles Immigration Justice Committee. I am currently a lead organizer in the campaign to Abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and an organizer with the ICE Out of LA Coalition. As a student in Philadelphia, I was heavily involved in the Pennsylvania Democratic Party where I worked closely with undocumented students organizing for the DREAM Act and became active in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
The California Democratic Party has the potential to be a truly progressive political force to move our state and country forward. If elected as an Assembly District Delegate for the 43rd District, I will seek to build progressive coalitions within the party that fight for more transparent, egalitarian, and democratic rules for decision-making. I will fight to advance a working-class oriented agenda that prioritizes Universal Rent Control, Medicare for All, and A Green New Deal. As an Immigrants’ Rights activist, I will be an outspoken advocate to Abolish ICE. America needs a bold progressive agenda, and California can deliver. There’s no time to wait.[13]
San Fernando Valley Progressives
San Fernando Valley Progressives - Marlin Medrano January 26:
Not the results we hoped for but gained so much through the connections we've built.
Thank you to all our volunteers and my amazing slatemates.
- wefighton — with Connie Kazmer, Liliana Sanchez, Jose Navarrete, Brandon Rey Ramirez, Stacy Tapia, Dan Gordon, Jeanna Harris, Jon Schnitzer, Michelle Antoinette Boley, Stan Moroncini, Betty Doumas, Jeremy Aldridge, Daniel Dominguez, Taylor Gill and Angelica Duenas.