Orange County DSA

May Labor Committee Social
2026-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Everywhere Beer, 1501 W Orangewood Ave, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Join OC DSA’s labor committee for our monthly social! Meet union organizers to discuss work and the labor movement.

Tail Light Planning Meeting (May)
2026-05-06 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Online (Zoom)
Join our Tail Light Planning Meetings for planning and updates. These bimonthly business meetings will be held to discuss general work our Committee is doing.
Discussion may include things like:
-Leads on professionals to oversee clinics
-Materials purchased
-And more!
Participation from as broad a subset of the membership in encouraged to ensure clinics as safe, successful, and impactful as possible!

Costa Mesa Mutual Aid Grocery Distribution
2026-05-08 00:00 - 2026-05-09 23:59 | Available upon signup
OCDSA will be supporting Costa Mesa Mutual Aid in preparing grocery bags for families affected by the incursion of ICE in our communities. There will be multiple shifts and opportunities to volunteer so please take a look at our volunteer form if you are interested in helping!
Volunteer Form

OC DSA + Oliver Ma Community Canvass Launch (Irvine)!
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, Irvine, CA, United States
Join Orange County DSA for a community canvass launch with Oliver Ma.
As an immigrant, immigration lawyer, union member, and DSA member who grew up in Irvine—we believe that Oliver is the best choice to represent working people not just in Orange County, but all across California!
Never canvassed before? No worries, we got you covered. Our field leads will train you, pair you up with a partner, and make sure you have everything you need to get started talking to your neighbors.
We can’t do this without your help! RSVP to join us on May 9th, and bring a friend!

OCDSA Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
2026-05-12 20:00 - 21:00 | Online (Zoom)
On the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, OCDSA’s Mutual Aid Committee host our biweekly business meetings where we debrief from recent events, prep for upcoming events, and host discussions on how we hope to expand the work we’re doing here in OC. Meetings are on Zoom to keep things as accessible as possible and is open to members new and old, making them a great entry point for prospective attendees. If you’d like to join in on the discussion or have any business to bring to the committee, please feel free to hop into the call at 8PM!

OCDSA + 714 Distro Event in Hart Park Orange
2026-05-16 15:00 - 18:00 | Hart Park, 701 S Glassell St, Orange, CA, 92866, United States
We need volunteers to aid our allies at 714 Mutual Aid with their distribution event. 714 MA provides food, clothing, blankets, hygiene essentials, first aid materials, HR materials, and more to our unhoused neighbors at Hart Park.

More information in the RSVP link below.

RSVP Link

OCDSA PEC Nite Lite: How Marxism Works
2026-05-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom)
A spectre is haunting… and it’s OCDSA’s next Nite Lite! 👻
We will be discussing chapters 4 through 7 of How Marxism Works by Chris Harman. Join us on Tuesday, May 19th from 7:30 – 8:30PM as we review and discuss the reading.
Zoom Link
Reading Link

May 2026 General Meetings
2026-05-23 11:00 - 13:30 | Irvine Ranch Water District Community Meeting Room, 15500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
Come and join us at this month’s General Meeting for OC DSA!
The General Meeting will be held at the Irvine Ranch Water District Community Room (15500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA) on May 23rd from 11AM-1:30PM.
The meeting will be hybrid, meaning that if you cannot join us in-person, you are welcome to join us via Zoom.
RSVP Link

OCDSA + 714 Distro Event in Hart Park Orange
2026-05-30 15:00 - 18:00
We need volunteers to aid our allies at 714 Mutual Aid with their distribution event. 714 MA provides food, clothing, blankets, hygiene essentials, first aid materials, HR materials, and more to our unhoused neighbors at Hart Park.

More details TBD

OCDSA Immigration Justice: Prep Social
2026-05-31 16:00 - 19:00
Come on out to prepare materials for the upcoming Know-Your-Rights canvassing event. This is a great opportunity to link up with OCDSA members who are active in immigration justice work and hang out.
Canvassing Kits:
Know Your Rights Flyers and Red Cards
Whistle kits
RSVP for location and parking details!

Primary Election Night Watch Party with Oliver Ma!
2026-06-02 18:00 - 22:00
Join Orange County DSA’s Electoral Politics Committee, UAW Local 4811, and DSA-endorsed candidate for Lt. Governor Oliver Ma to watch the election returns roll in! We’ll be meeting in Santa Ana to celebrate all the hard work we’ve done this election season with food, beer, and camaraderie. More details in the RSVP link.

June Labor Committee Social
2026-06-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Everywhere Beer, 1501 W Orangewood Ave, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Join OC DSA’s labor committee for our monthly social! Meet union organizers to discuss work and the labor movement over some cold ones. Hope to see you there!
RSVP link

OCDSA + 714 Distro Event in Hart Park Orange
2026-06-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Hart Park, 701 S Glassell St, Orange, CA, 92866, United States
We need volunteers to aid our allies at 714 Mutual Aid with their distribution event. 714 MA provides food, clothing, blankets, hygiene essentials, first aid materials, HR materials, and more to our unhoused neighbors at Hart Park.

Sign-Up Form

OCDSA Mutual Aid Committee (MAC) general biweekly meeting
2026-06-09 20:00 - 21:30, 2026-06-23 20:00 - 21:30 | Online (Zoom)

OCDSA-Mutual Aid Community Distro-Costa Mesa
2026-06-12 17:00 - 2026-06-13 15:00 | Available upon signup
OCDSA will be partnering with our comrades at Costa Mesa Mutual Aid to help provide groceries for 151 families in our community. On Friday, 12 June from 5:15-8:00PM, we will be out to help with packing essentials for distribution on the next day and on Saturday, 13 June from 9:30-2:00PM, we will be working in shifts to pack grocery bags and bring them out to our neighbours in the community. Due to the sensitive nature of this event, location information will be provided to signees only, so please sign up using the link below if you are interested in helping out on either night! Whatever help you’re able to provide, we hope to see you out there!

Know-Your-Rights Canvassing: Buena Park
2026-06-13 10:00 - 13:00 | George Bellis Park, 7171 8th St, Buena Park, CA, 90621, United States
Come on out to engage your neighbors in 1-on-1 conversations and prepare small businesses in the case of ICE encounters.
We will be meeting at a location to distribute canvassing kits and breaking out into small groups. Each canvassing group will then drive to a predetermined location nearby. No experience necessary! There will be experienced canvassers in every group who are happy to teach 🙂

RSVP Link

Nite Lite: How Marxism Works
2026-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Online (Zoom)
A specter is haunting OC… And it’s our next PEC Nite Lite! 👻
The OCDSA Political Education Committee will be continuing our Nite Lite series on How Marxism Works by Chris Harman. This time we will be reviewing chapters 8 – 10, but if you did not come to our last Nite Lite, no worries! The whole pamphlet is less than 60 pages and is meant to be an introduction and easy to understand.
For those not able to join the call, we will be discussing the reading on the slack afterwards as well.
So please join us as we read and discuss!
RSVP and reading links below (zoom link will be sent to your email after rsvp’ing)
RSVP Link
Reading

June 2026 General Meeting
2026-06-27 11:00 - 13:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim, 511 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA, 92805, United States
Come and join us at this month’s General Meeting for OC DSA!
The General Meeting will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Anaheim – UUCA (511 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805) on June 27th from 11AM-1:30PM. After the meeting we will be having a social with Tenants United Anaheim.

The meeting will be hybrid, meaning that if you cannot join us in-person, you are welcome to join us via Zoom. This month’s agenda can be found here, and the RSVP link is here.

July Labor Committee Social
2026-07-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Everywhere Beer, 1501 W Orangewood Ave, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Join OC DSA’s labor committee for our monthly social! Meet union organizers to discuss work and the labor movement over some cold ones. Hope to see you there!

OCDSA x CoolRoastCurves: July Prep Social
2026-07-11 10:00 - 13:00 | CoolRoastCurves, 320 E Cypress St, Anaheim, CA, 92805, United States
Come prep whistle kits and pack canvassing bags for upcoming Know-Your-Rights canvassing actions in OC!
Coffee pop-up courtesy of CoolRoastCurves 😎. A percentage of drink sales will go to OC DSA Immigration Justice work.

RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/july-prep-social-x-coolroastcurves

Know-Your-Rights Canvassing in Cypress
2026-07-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Oak Knoll Park, 9702 Graham St, Cypress, CA, 90630, United States
Come on out to engage your neighbors in 1-on-1 conversations and prepare small businesses in the case of ICE encounters.
We will first meet at listed location to distribute canvassing kits and break out into small groups. Each canvassing group will then drive to a predetermined location nearby.
No experience necessary! There will be experienced canvassers in every group who are happy to teach
RSVP Link

July 2026 General Meeting
2026-07-25 11:00 - 13:30 | CWA Local 9510, 606 N Eckhoff St, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Orange County DSA’s monthly general membership meeting. Open to the public, but only DSA members can vote on proceedings.
RSVP here!

August Labor Committee Social
2026-08-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Everywhere Beer, 1501 W Orangewood Ave, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Join OC DSA’s labor committee for our monthly social! Meet union organizers to discuss work and the labor movement over some cold ones. RSVP here!

Immigration Justice: August Prep Social
2026-08-02 13:00 - 16:00 | El Centro Cultural de México, 837 N Ross St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701, United States
Come on out to prepare materials for the upcoming Know-Your-Rights canvassing event. This is a great opportunity to link up with OCDSA members who are active in immigration justice work and hang out.

Canvassing Kits:

Know Your Rights Flyers and Red Cards packets!
Whistle kits!

Brainstorming conversations!

RSVP at https://bit.ly/august-prep

Know-Your-Rights Canvassing in Anaheim
2026-08-15 10:00 - 13:00 | La Palma Park, 1151 N. La Palma Parkway, Anaheim, CA, 92801, United States
Come on out to engage your neighbors in 1-on-1 conversations and prepare small businesses in the case of ICE encounters.
We will first meet at listed location to distribute canvassing kits and break out into small groups. Each canvassing group will then drive to a predetermined location nearby.
No experience necessary! There will be experienced canvassers in every group who are happy to teach.
RSVP Link

Socialist Night School: Orange County Military Industry History
2026-08-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Online (Zoom)
Join OCDSA Political Education Committee as we discuss Orange County’s connection to the military industrial complex in the United States. We will be discussing excerpts from the following:

“Suburban Warriors: The Origins of the New American Right” – Lisa McGirr
“A People’s Guide to Orange County” – Elaine Lewinnek, Thuy Vo Dang, Gustavo Arellano
“Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism” – Vladimir Lenin

We hope to consider some of the questions:

How has military industry shaped the unequal development of Orange County’s economy, community, and politics?
Why was GKN Aerospace allowed to operate a chemical plant in the middle of a working class neighborhood?
How can we build organized resistance to military industrial interests and fight for an economy which uplifts rather than oppresses our fellow workers?

All are welcome!

August 2026 General Meeting
2026-08-22 11:00 - 13:30 | To Be Announced
Details TBD

2026 Endorsement Forum
2026-08-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Irvine, Irvine, United States
Hear from candidates seeking OC DSA’s endorsement this cycle: Isuri Ramos, Sandra De Anda, and Ben Vazquez (all running for City Council in Santa Ana). We’ll also hear a presentation on whether to endorse Irvine Measure D for Ranked Choice Voting. RSVP here—this is a DSA Members-only event!
