August 2025 Immigration Justice Working Social
2025-08-09 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | El Centro Cultural de México, 837 N Ross St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701, United States
In preparation for our upcoming know your rights canvassing event later this month, the Immigration Justice Working Group will be getting together at El Centro Cultural de Mexico (837 N Ross St, Santa Ana, CA 92701) from 11:00AM-2:00PM to prepare know your rights flyers and other materials while chatting it up, enjoying snacks, and having a nice lunch together afterwards. Please bring your own scissors and RSVP using the link below!
RSVP Link

August 2025 Know Your Rights Canvassing
2025-08-16 08:00 - 12:00 | Walnut Grove Park, 905 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA, 92805, United States
Join us on Saturday, August 16, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Walnut Grove Park (905 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805) as we work in collaboration with the Arab American Civic Council to distribute Know Your Rights flyers, red cards, and other critical immigration resources to local small businesses and people in need.
We’re reaching out directly to immigrant communities to share information on how to respond to ICE encounters, including home visits, traffic stops, arrests, and workplace raids. As ICE steps up its cruelty and intimidation tactics, knowing your rights is more urgent than ever.
We especially encourage Spanish speakers to join us! Your presence makes a real difference in helping us build trust and solidarity in our community.
RSVP Link

BDS-Palestine Working Group Weekly Meeting (17 Aug)
2025-08-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
The BDS-Palestine Working Group will be meeting on Sundays from 7:00-8:30PM to discuss how we as a chapter can help fight the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Palestine. If you are interested in joining in for a meeting, the permanent link to Sunday meetings is linked below:
BDS-Palestine Zoom Link

Demilitarize Santa Ana
2025-08-19 17:00 - 22:00 | Santa Ana City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA, 92701, United States
At the invitation of our allies at the Santa Ana City Council, OCDSA will be heading to Santa Ana City Hall on Tuesday night to demand that the City of Santa Ana demilitarize their police department. This comes on the back of a proposed resolution to end the use of and authorize the return military-grade weapons – including less-lethal munitions, robots, drones, and armored vehicles – that the police department has illegally purchased with the city’s funds to brutalize the populace. This issue has become such a problem in the city that even the SAPD themselves – a police department infamous for their heavy-handed brutality – has admitted that they “messed up” when they spent the last 2 years violating state military equipment laws. Doors open at 5:30PM, but PLEASE plan to get there earlier if you’d like to attend.
RSVP Link

August 2025 Mutual Aid Food Drive
2025-08-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Irvine City Hall, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA, 92606, United States
In keeping with recent developments at Someone Cares, OCDSA will be holding a food drive to supply families in need with the groceries and fresh foods they need to make it through difficult times. If you would like to help feed needy families in our community, please plan to bring whatever groceries you’re willing to provide to Irvine City Hall on Alton Pkwy and Alton Ave between 6:30-8:30PM on 22 August. All groceries will be dropped directly off to the Someone Cares on the morning of 23 August to help provide more food to more families in need!

August 2025 General Meeting
2025-08-23 11:00 - 13:30 | CWA Local 9510, 606 N Eckhoff St, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
This month, OCDSA will be meeting at CWA Local 9510 from 11:00AM-1:30PM on 23 August for our general meeting. This month, we will be debriefing from our National Convention in Chicago, voting on new resolutions, ensuring that our bills get paid, and opening up discussion to the membership as possible to make OCDSA a friendly and accessible environment for any comrade who shares our vision and hopes to make a real change in the places we live.
General Meeting RSVP

August 2025 Mutual Aid Opportunity
2025-08-24 07:30 - 12:30 | Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, 720 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627, United States
For the month of August, OC-DSA will be returning to the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen from 7:30AM-12:30PM on 24 August. This month, we will be helping to clean up the premises and feed residents of the Costa Mesa area following the soup kitchen’s free market and in preparation for their grocery packing event on 31 August. If you are interested in signing up or would like to donate to help our friends at Someone Cares out, please click the links below:
RSVP Link | List of Needed Items

August 2025 Social
2025-08-31 11:30 - 19:30 | Bolsa Chica State Beach, 17851 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA, 92649, United States
To wrap summer up in the best way we in Orange County can, OCDSA will be hosting a summer social open to any member of DSA. This social will be at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach at Picnic Area 12C from 11:30AM-7:30PM. You are welcome to drop by anytime during the social you’d like (even the whole 8 hours if you’re a big beach person), and we ask only that you bring your sunscreen, a swimsuit, a beach chair, and one potluck item of your choice! Invitations for the social are already out, so please plan to come by to celebrate the end of the summer with your comrades from all over Southern California!
RSVP Link | Potluck Link

October 2025 Know Your Rights Canvassing
2025-10-18 08:30 - 23:30 | Lions Park, 570 W 18th St, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627, United States
Please join us this Saturday, October 18th, 2025, at 8:30am-11:30am for our next “Know Your Rights” canvassing event in Costa Mesa! We will be meeting at Lions Park for a debriefing of the canvassing points, and the breaking up of canvassing groups to reach at-risk groups and share with them “Know Your Rights” packets. Spanish-speakers are a big plus but it’s absolutely not necessary. Looking forward to seeing you out there!

No Kings Protest and Rally Part II
2025-10-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Centennial Park, 3000 W Edinger Ave, Santa Ana, CA, 92704, United States
Saturday, 18 October is the second part of the No Kings Protests that occurred earlier this year. On 14 June this summer, the first No Kings Protest saw nearly 6 million people take to the streets nationwide to protest the tyrannical overreach of the Trump regime, making it the largest single day of protest in the history of the United States. This second No Kings Protest promises to be even bigger, and OCDSA in particular has been asked to participate. Join us for an afternoon of tabling, peaceful protesting, community building, and coalition building at Centennial Park in Santa Ana on 18 October from 2:00-5:00PM. Attendees are STRONGLY recommended to arrive between 1:00-1:30 to ensure they are able to find parking as this event will be packed!
Sign-Up Link

October 2025 Mutual Aid Opportunity
2025-10-26 07:30 - 12:30 | Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, 720 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627, United States
For the month of October, OC-DSA will be returning to the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen from 7:30AM-12:30PM on 26 October. Per usual, we will be assisting the Soup Kitchen in helping to reorganise after their stores while also feeding our hungry neighbours in Costa Mesa and the surrounding area. If you are interested in signing up or would like to donate to help our friends at Someone Cares out, please click the links below:
RSVP Link
List of Needed Items

ICE Watch Hubs
2025-11-01 00:00 - 2025-11-30 23:59, 2025-12-01 00:00 - 2025-12-31 23:59 | Announced Following Registration
In collaboration with groups all over the county, OCDSA is participating in community Hubs to keep our communities safe from ICE & the DHS. Please join us in standing in solidarity with the OC day laborer community. Immigrants have a right to seek work without fear of racial profiling and illegal detainment. Have some time to spare in the mornings? RSVP with your preferred contact info to learn how you can make a difference right now with OCDSA! RSVP Link

Starbucks Workers United Strike
2025-11-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Disney Way & Harbor Blvd., Anaheim, Disney/Harbor, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
It’s official: Starbucks Workers United, the union behind more than 9,500 baristas across 550 Starbucks cafes, is on strike! On 13 November, our green-aproned comrades will be hitting the picket line if the corporate heads of the company do not agree to a contract, which would include fairer wages, better hours, and the immediate reinstatement of their embattled leadership. As of NOW, SBWU is calling on comrades to come out to support their Downtown Disney strike tomorrow, Thursday 13 November, from 4:00-5:00PM. Attendees are strongly encouraged to park at the Anaheim Garden Walk (where the first hour of parking is free) and walk to the protest at the intersection of Disney Way & Harbor Boulevard. To signup or find the maps on where to park and where to head, please click the links below: RSVP Link | Map

Electoral Politics Committee
2025-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
Our Electoral Politics Committee is back up and running, with its first strategy meeting ending with a productive first step in the right direction. With the election year of 2026 hot upon us, we call on all interested parties to join us on Thursday 13 November at 6:00PM via Zoom for our next meeting. RSVPs are required to join the call, so please click the link below to sign up. Electoral Politics Committee RSVP

Grocery Support Pick Up
2025-11-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Announced Following Registration
With SNAP/CalFresh still down for the majority of recipients, OCDSA will be supporting local families, regardless of immigration status, by picking up food items and preparing them for distribution. The pick up will be on the morning of Friday 14 November from 10:00AM-12:00PM, while the distribution itself will be on Saturday 15 November from 10:00AM-3:00PM. Due to the sensitivity of this work, more details will be provided to volunteers who fill out the form below. If you cannot attend but still wish to contribute, there is an option for financial contributors to pitch in to help us get even more food out to the community! Volunteer/Donor Signup Form

Know Your Rights Canvassing
2025-11-15 08:30 - 11:30 | Euclid Park (Garden Grove), 12732 Main St, Garden Grove, CA, 92840, United States
OCDSA’s Immigrant Justice Working Group will be doing Know-Your-Rights canvassing in Garden Grove on Saturday November 15th, 8:30am-11:30am. Rain or shine, we will be meeting at Euclid Park to distribute canvassing packets and assign canvassing locations. Please join us in talking to community members about their rights at home, work and in public spaces! RSVP Link

Grocery Support Distribution
2025-11-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Announced Following Registration

AFSCME 3299 Strike Support
2025-11-17 07:00 - 16:00 | UCI Medical Center, 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Come support our AFSCME 3299 siblings on the picket line as they fight for a fair contract with UC Irvine. The picket line will run from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the UCI Medical Center campus in Orange, as well as the university campus in Irvine.

Harm Reduction Distribution with 714 Mutual Aid
2025-11-22 14:30 - 17:00
We are asking for volunteers to help us in aiding our allies at 714 Mutual Aid in Santa Ana, with their food/essentials/HR distribution event, on Saturday 22 November from 2:30-5:00PM. We will be providing food, clothing, blankets, hygiene essentials, first aid materials, HR materials, and more, to our unhoused neighbors at Santiago Park. 714 Mutual Aid has built a relationship with these individuals, and they have come to rely on the bi-weekly distributions for clean goods. For more information and to sign up, please check the form below: Harm Reduction Signup Form

Mutual Aid at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen
2025-11-23 07:30 - 12:30 | Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, 720 W 19th St, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627, United States
For the final mutual aid opportunity of the month of November, OC-DSA will be returning to the Someone Cares Soup Kitchen from 7:30AM-12:30PM on Sunday 23 November. Per usual, we will be assisting the Soup Kitchen in helping to reorganise after their stores while also feeding our hungry neighbours in Costa Mesa and the surrounding area. If you are interested in signing up or would like to donate to help our friends at Someone Cares out, please click the links below: RSVP Link | List of Needed Items | What to Expect at the Soup Kitchen

Stand With Starbucks Workers
2025-11-24 11:00 - 15:00 | 700 Newport Center Dr., 700 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660, United States
Join Starbucks Workers on Monday, November 24th, 2025 at 11:00AM for a March and Action in Newport Beach. Location details will be shared with you once you complete this form. For questions, reach out to Rose at rose.molina@workers-united.org.
RSVP Link

November 2025 Chapter Social
2025-11-28 17:00 - 22:00 | Irvine Ranch Water District Community Meeting Room, 15500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
The month of November is off to a great start with an amazing election day that saw so many of our comrades from across the country win big! To celebrate the wins and remind ourselves of the solidarity that produced them the monthly social will be a Friendsgiving! So prepare your finest dishes and join us on November 28th at the Irvine Ranch Water District Community Room from 5-10PM for good food, great company, and recharge before returning to our important work in the new year. An ask we do make of all attendees is that – whether you bring a dish for the potluck or not – please bring at least one food item (canned or fresh) of your choice for us to drop off for a food drive we will be conducting to help stock local pantries, ICE watch hubs, and community distributors to fight hunger in OC on the back of Thanksgiving. Please signup below and confirm your attendance by adding what you plan to bring to the potluck!
RSVP Link | Potluck Signup

SBWU December 2025 Strike Support
2025-12-01 00:00 - 2025-12-31 23:59 | Downtown Disney District, 1580 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
With Starbucks workers still on strike all around the country, our comrades need our support on the picket line now more than ever. Join SBWU strikers in Downtown Disney for the duration of the strike from 2-7PM or drop by to drop off donations the striking workers will need to sustain their efforts. For those hoping to drop by, parking at the Anaheim Garden Walk is free for the first hour. List of Needed Donations

Political Education Committee
2025-12-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Online (Zoom)
Our Political Education Committee (PEC) will be meeting tonight, 3 December, at 7:30PM for its biweekly meeting. Please join us as we prepare for upcoming Socialist Night Schools and Night Lites later in the month and early next year. As always, there will be time for new items and open discussion at the end of the meeting, so we hope to see you there soon! Zoom Link

Early December Grocery Support Distribution
2025-12-05 00:00 - 2025-12-06 23:59 | Announced Following Registration
OCDSA will be supporting local families, regardless of immigration status, by picking up food items and preparing them for distribution. The pick up will be on the morning of Friday 5 December from 10:00AM-12:00PM, while the distribution itself will be on Saturday 6 December from 10:00AM-3:00PM. We are specifically looking to have at least 10 members present for the Saturday distribution effort, as more hands makes the difficult work much more manageable. Due to the sensitivity of this work, more details will be provided to volunteers who fill out the form below. If you cannot attend but still wish to contribute, there is an option for financial contributors to pitch in to help us get even more food out to the community! RSVP Link

December 2025 Labor Committee Meeting
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Everywhere Beer, 1501 W Orangewood Ave, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
OCDSA’s Labor Committee will be meeting at Everywhere Brewing in Orange to discuss all things labor and organizing in our communities. If you’d like to link up with organized workers in OC, talk shop, hear the latest direct from the source, or even just hang out, please consider dropping by from 1-3PM this Saturday, 6 December. RSVP Link

Mutual Aid Harm Reduction
2025-12-06 13:30 - 16:00 | Announced Following Registration
We are asking for volunteers to help us in aiding our allies at 714 Mutual Aid in Santa Ana, with their food/essentials/HR distribution event, on Saturday 6 December from 1:30-4:00PM. We will be providing food, clothing, blankets, hygiene essentials, first aid materials, HR materials, and more, to our unhoused neighbors at Santiago Park. 714 Mutual Aid has built a relationship with these individuals, and they have come to rely on the bi-weekly distributions for clean goods. If you cannot attend the Early December Grocery Support Distribution, kindly consider attending this opportunity. For more information and to sign up, please check the form below: RSVP Link

Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk & Punk Rock Market
2025-12-06 17:00 - 22:00 | Plaza Calle Cuatro, 325 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA, 92704, United States
This Saturday, 6 December is OCDSA’s final tabling event of the year. Join us at the Downtown Santa Ana Artwalk and/or the Punk Rock Market any time from 5:00-10:00PM on Saturday for an evening of tabling, community outreach, recruitment, and conversation! For a full map of vendors, events, and parking, please click the link below

Bi-Weekly Mutual Aid Training
2025-12-09 20:00 - 21:00 | Online (Zoom)
OCDSA Mutual Aid is expanding its reach and with expansion comes a need for asynchronous organising! As such, Mutual Aid will be meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 8:00-9:00PM. If you are interested in helping us with making the most of our mutual aid capacity, please consider joining us next Tuesday, 9 December as we brainstorm, report back, and continue to focus our work! Zoom Link
