Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz
Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz is a California affiliate of Democratic Socialists of America.
Comrades
Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz comrades.
Max Cotterill, Jessica Chuidian, Larry Cafiero.
Leadership
Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz, May 24, 2017;
DSA in action: DSA Santa Cruz organizer Larry Cafiero (right) joins with the Medicare for All - Santa Cruz leaders Sally Gwin-Satterlee (left) and Ginny Schwingel (center) at Harbor High's "Activist's Day."
Mutual Aid Working Group
In 2020 T.J. Demos, Vicki Winters, Jo Isaacson, Abbi Samuels, and Madeleine Clyde were involved with the Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz Mutual Aid Working Group.[1]
New co-chair
Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz July 6 2019·
Check out this essay linking imperialism and environmental issues by our new co-chair Kyle Galindez.
2020 City Council endorsements
In 2020 Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz endorsed Sandy Brown, Kelsey Hill, Kayla Kumar and Alicia Kuhl for Santa Cruz City Council.
November 2018 Endorsements
DSA Santa Cruz has endorsed the following as of our October meeting!
For Santa Cruz City Council (VOTE FOR 2 ONLY):
- Justin Cummings for Santa Cruz City Council
- Drew Glover for Santa Cruz City Council
For Watsonville City Council District 4:
- Jenny Sarmiento for City Council
National convention delegates
Jeff Stoll and Larry Cafiero represented Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz as part of the South SF Bay DSA delegation to the 2017 national convention.[2]
"Red October"
Red October was convened by Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz in October 14-16, 2022.
Red October is a Santa Cruz-based convergence of radical events and discussions, art and presentations, joining flourishing movements sharing a post-capitalist, socialist horizon.
- No Green Capitalism: Envisioning Ecosocialist Futures and How We Get There. LOUDEN NELSON COMMUNITY CENTER, October 14.
With Martabel Wasserman and T.J. Demos (DSA); Gwen Parden, Maya Caminada, and Logan Haug (UCSC Climate Coalition); and Mark Weller and Yanely Martinez (Safe Ag Safe Schools / Californians for Pesticide Reform).
- The Palestinian Struggle for Liberation: Why It Matters and How to Get Involved. LOUDEN NELSON COMMUNITY CENTER, October 15.
With members from UCSC Students for Justice in Palestine, Jadaliyya and Middle East Research and Information Project, Palestine Justice Coalition, and DSA BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group.
- Socialist Labor Organizing in Santa Cruz. LOUDEN NELSON COMMUNITY CENTER, October 15.
With Jeb Purucker, Sarah Mason, Kyle Galindez, and Jared Pettit.
- Radical Politics Between Movement Organizing and Electoralism. RESOURCE CENTER FOR NONVIOLENCE, COMMUNITY ROOM. October 16.
With Hector Marin, Joy Schendledecker, Jeb Purucker, Angela Taylor, and Reggie Meisler.[3]
DSA Santa Cruz Facebook group
Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz closed Facebook group, accessed December 1, 2017. [4]
Admins
- Danny Drysdale, Aptos, California
- Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz, Created group on November 22, 2017
Members
- Renee Bab, UC Davis
- Emilio Gonzalez, Research and Experimental Assistant at Qubitekk
- Debbie Ramos
- Ginny Schwingel, UC Santa Cruz
- Alexander Bookchin
- Sarah Durant, Santa Cruz, California
- Larry Cafiero, Self-employed at Software/Hardware Document Specialist
- Clayton Strawn, UC Berkeley
- Bobby Ruyle, UC Berkeley
- Vicki Winters, Santa Cruz, California
- Rosa Dayze, Santa Cruz, California
- Faisal Sean Fazilat, Temporary Internal Organizer at SEIU Local 521
- Yevgeny Vassilyich Bazarov
- Amanda Bunnell, University of California, Santa Cruz
More names were added by March 28, 2018;
- Raina Mae, Santa Cruz, California
- Ana McTaggart
- Andrew Pappin, UCLA
- Martabel Wasserman, Works at Cal State Long Beach
- Sarah Mason, UC Santa Cruz
- Michael Gasser
- Alexander Duncan Short, Draftsman at SALT + BONES
- Suzanne Messina, Works at Self-Employed
- Nali Seeber, UC Santa Cruz
- David Steinberg
- Tod Almighty, Santa Cruz, California
- Tommy Parker, The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
- Tj Demos
- Tony Fang, University of Nevada, Reno
- Matthew Newsom Kerr, Associate Professor of History at Santa Clara University
- Madeleine Clyde, Bonny Doon, California
- Dylan Johns, Monterey Peninsula College
More names were added by May 15 2018;
- Jonathan Erdman, Assistant General Manager at Mccarthy Lodge
- Rachel Waldman, Stockton, California
- Whitney Witthaus, Works at Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY)
- Daniel Rudin, The University of Texas at Austin
August meeting
August 2017 meeting Hosted by Democratic Socialists of America Santa Cruz.
Saturday, August 12 at 3 PM - 5 PM PDT
Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, California 95060[5]
Invited on Facebook
- Oliver Caceres
- Liza Doofmann
- Joe Blumenthal
- Juliette Lyon
- Tay Lore
- Colin Drumm
- Nature Cat Gorczynski
- Nicola Nicolabot
- Rose Marshall
- Truth Berenson
- E.M. Jones
- Summer Al-Saleh
- Evan Hetland
- Luka Dex Dowell
- David Bretodeau
- Brian Ryan Bryan
- Valentin Berdeja
- Maya Andrea Gonzalez
- Jesse Portillo
- Brahinsky JD
- Samsonite Calavera
- Andrew Austin
- Tess Kremer
- Sean Laney
- Patricio Mojica
- Kyle Forrest Lane-McKinley
- Larry Cafiero
- Keira Delaney
- Kirstin Wagner
- Nili Howard
- Yulia Gilich
- Evan Powell
- Michael Wilson Becerril
- Zav Eyy-ch
- Monoca Salad
- Amy Coffin
- Sophia Bassett
- Kaylan Agnew
- Jordan Liss
- Aaron Wistar
- Erik Eriksen
- Caroline Kao
- Andrew Christopher Smith
- Kendall Grady
- Jennifer Macasek
- Jeb Purucker
Interested
- Elizabeth Cho
- Michael Gasser
- Sabina Wildman
- Melanie Labrecque
- Coll Een
- Ethan Pezzolo
- Rosie Gradoville
- Matthew Lewis
- Kyle Galindez
- Janine Caceres
- Kristin Miller
- Austin Louis
- Ivy Young
- Gary Mueller
- Sarah Durant
- Daniel Rudin
Went