A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE

Come hang with DSA on Third Thursdays! This casual monthly gathering is all about connection. Meet like-minded folks, catch up with familiar faces, and build community.  Whether you’re thinking about joining, brand new, or a longtime member, this is a relaxed space to get to know people—no agenda, just cool comrades and good vibes. *For members on our Discord channel: If you’re feeling shy, feel free to reach out to our Member Engagement Coordinator Christina B on Discord with any questions. 

Join us as we door knock for Proposition 40 — the California Billionaire Tax Act. No canvassing experience required! There will be a brief training at the start of the event and new canvassers can be paired with more experienced members. Be sure to bring a fully charged smartphone, sun protection, and appropriate footwear for walking!

Join Comms for our monthly in-person meeting! We'll use this time to collaborate on ongoing content creation as well as brainstorm new ideas for our Chapter's communications work.

Socialism requires a global effort to transform society and Long Beach, in particular, is an international city. The DSA Long Beach International Solidarity Committee (ISC) facilitates work around these struggles of the working class around the world, deepening an understanding of the interconnected nature of these struggles. ISC coordinates action with other local organizations, National DSA's International Committee (IC), and the rest of the Chapter's work around issues such as immigration, Palestinian liberation, the National Democratic Struggle in the Philippines, and Cuba solidarity. RSVP for our Committee meetings - every other Sunday at 6:30p.

Curious about socialism? Are you new to DSA? Are you new to Long Beach? Then our Member Engagement Committee invites you to our DSA-LB 101. At this orientation, we’ll talk about: how capitalism functions and why socialism is radically opposed to it the history of our organization and our chapter in particular the current projects we’re working on and how you can get involved We'll also learn more from you about where you want to plug in and answer questions you might have! This is a great starting point to meet other new members, get connected, and ground yourself with some of the basic politics of our org. RSVP for Link.

DSA-LB has endorsed Prop. 40 — the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act. The Act would levy a one-time 5% wealth tax on individuals with a net worth of more than $1 billion. This tax would fund crucial social services, jobs and healthcare in our state.  Join our Tax the Rich Working Group at our next meeting as we build our campaign to tax the rich! For our October 20 meeting, we will phonebank as well as coordinate the final phase of our campaign before the Nov. 3 election. Laptop/tablet recommended to bring, but not required.

Interested in getting involved with our Labor Committee?  The DSA-LB Labor Committee organizes around issues facing workers in our workplaces. We seek to strengthen and build solidarity with the broader labor movement and fight for socialism using our power to stop the profits of our bosses. We strive to give our members the skills to organize in their workplaces and build power for working people.

Join us for a special edition of Coffee with Comrades on September 27! We'll meet at CoffeeDrunk on 2nd St. at 10:30am and then head over to Long Beach Bus Fest near Rosie's Dog Beach at 12pm! You're invited to our monthly casual coffee meetup! Existing DSA-LB member? Just joined and hoping to make new connections? Not a member but curious about joining? All are welcome!

Join our regular Political Education Committee meetings. PolEd creates educational programming such as regular night schools, member trainings, and reading groups to further develop our socialist analysis and practice. 

Join our Tax the Rich Working Group in phonebanking in support of Proposition 40 AKA The Billionaire Tax Act and to urge voters to vote NO on Props 41 and 42 which pose a threat to this and other wealth taxes. There will be a training at the beginning — no phone banking experience needed!

Long Beach Transit is one of the best ways to get around our city. Not only does it support students, workers, and those with disabilities, but it also allows people to move within the city and not just through it. DSA-LB is organizing a campaign made of a mass coalition of transit riders and local organizations to demand a fare-free bus system in Long Beach by the 2028 Olympics. Agenda for upcoming meetings: September 2nd: Virtual Decision-Making Meeting on Zoom, 6-8pmNewer members especially are welcome to learn about the campaign! This is one of the deliberation and decision-making meetings this month for our campaign. Members will get to discuss the work we have done so far, introduce and vote on important proposals, and decide how to direct our resources this month. September 16: Hybrid Working Meeting at Trademark Brewing, 7-9pmBring your laptops and grab a drink! We will be working on high-priority campaign tasks and projects. Members who can't be in-person can join through the Zoom link to participate. Warning: in-person attendance carries the risk of joining after-meeting hangs. September 30: Virtual Decision-Making Meeting on Zoom, 7-9pmNewer members especially are welcome to learn about the campaign! This is the second of the deliberation and decision-making meetings this month for our campaign. Members will get to discuss the work we have done so far, introduce and vote on important proposals, and decide how to direct our resources for the next month.

In-Person Cowork Session every second Thursday of the Month, 6pm Virtual Meeting every last Thursday of each month, 6pm Get involved in our electoral work on the local level and drop by our monthly in-person and virtual Electoral Politics Committee (EPC) Meetings. We regularly discuss ways to get involved in campaigns and how to move electeds on policy issues. If you want to help us democratize electoral power, build a popular working class movement, and strategize to reshape our organizing conditions through electoral means this is the place for you!*If you're an elected official looking for an endorsement, visit our Electoral Endorsements page. You must be a member of DSA to be eligible for an official endorsement.

What: Join our Tax the Rich Working Group as we do one final crowd canvassing bar crawl in support of Prop 40, AKA the Billionaire Tax Act! We'll be passing out literature in support of Prop 40 while making our way down 4th street. Costumes encouraged! When: Saturday 10/31 7pm Where: We will meet at at V room (918 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802) and then make our way through the night east on 4th St, ending the night at O'Connell's (2746 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814)!

Join Comms for our monthly virtual meeting, taking place on the first Monday of every month from 7-9 pm. We'll provide status updates on ongoing projects, discuss content creation and beyond. 

~ Join the Member Engagement Committee for a training on phonebanking best practices - and then a some time to put it into practice while driving turnout for our General Member Meetings!  6:00pm - Short training, get onboarded into the phonebank app. 6:30pm - Start dialing! Practice by making calls for 1 hour 7:30pm - Debrief 

Every third Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm Help us welcome members into the seas of socialism! Right now, we're building pipelines to get new and old members plugged into the Chapter and its campaigns. If you're into breaking down barriers to engagement, this is a place for you.