Orange County DSA

Weekend Mindfulness Social
2026-02-03 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Huntington Central Park, 17732 Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648, United States
Please join OCDSA and We Will Rest for an evening of unraveling from grind culture. Society and the economy expect us to work like machines while fighting off poverty. This pressure wears down our ability to dream & create, leaving us exhausted and spiritually dead. That’s why we are making space for deep rest, emotional care, and leisure. We are detoxing from tech & using guided therapy workbooks, independent journaling, boardgames, and intentional daydreaming to connect, heal, and resurrect our spirits.

Monthly Labor Committee Social
2026-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Everywhere Beer, 1501 W Orangewood Ave, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Join OCDSA’s Labor Committee for our monthly social on Saturday, February 7, at Everywhere Beer in Orange. Meet union organizers to discuss work and the labor movement.

Mutual Aid Harm Reduction Distribution
2026-02-07 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 7 & 21 February 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 Hart 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:

Know Your Rights Canvassing
2026-02-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Rodeo 39 Public Market, 12885 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA, 90680, United States
This month, OCDSA’s IJWG will be taking to the streets in Stanton to engage our neighbors in 1-on-1 conversations and prepare small businesses in the case of ICE encounters. Join us as we distribute crucial Know Your Rights (KYR) information to the community, build coalitions, and work together to help keep our communities and our rights protected. RSVP Link

Mutual Aid Meeting
2026-02-07 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-10 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, 10 February as we brainstorm, report back, and work towards putting together our committee’s charter!

Electoral Politics Committee
2026-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Online (Zoom)
Our Electoral Politics Committee is hosting its biweekly strategy meeting tonight – Monday, 9 February from 6:00-7:00PM. With the election year of 2026 hot upon us, we call on all interested parties to join us via Zoom for these biweekly meetings to help steer the direction of our chapter’s electoral strategies by evaluating viewpoints through a diverse viewpoint. RSVPs are required to join the call, so please click the link below to sign up.

Grocery Support Distribution
2026-02-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-14 10:00 - 15:00 | 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 13 February from 12:00-2:00PM, while the distribution itself will be on Saturday 14 February 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!

OCDSA
2026-02-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Disney District, 1580 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
OC DSA will be showing up in solidarity with striking Starbucks workers as they celebrate 99 days on strike! RSVP to SBWU’s page as well.
Easiest parking is at the Anaheim Gardenwalk.
Please also contribute to the SBWU strike fund.

PEC Nite-Lite: Workers Deserve More Program
2026-02-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom)
OCDSA’s Political Education Committee’s next Nite Lite reading group will be discussing the Workers Deserve More Program as a part of our Political Programs Nite Lites. Join us on Tuesday 17 February from 7:30-8:30PM as we review the literature and work towards becoming better-informed activists.

Mutual Aid Harm Reduction Distribution
2026-02-21 13:30 - 16:00
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 7 & 21 February 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 Hart 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 forms below:

Electoral Politics Committee
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Online (Zoom)
Our Electoral Politics Committee is hosting its biweekly strategy meeting tonight – Monday, 23 February from 6:00-7:00PM. With the election year of 2026 hot upon us, we call on all interested parties to join us via Zoom for these biweekly meetings to help steer the direction of our chapter’s electoral strategies by evaluating viewpoints through a diverse viewpoint. RSVPs are required to join the call, so please click the link below to sign up.

Labor Committee Business Meeting
2026-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
Monthly business meeting of Orange County DSA’s Labor Committee.
The meeting will be hosted online (Zoom). The link will be posted in the #labor Slack channel the day of.

UCI Labor Research Talks: Annie McClanahan: Tips, Tasks, and Gigs in the Age of Service Work
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | UCI Social Ecology I, Room 315, 5300 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Irvine, CA, 92697, United States
Annie McClanahan presents one in a series of labor organizing talks: Tips, Tasks, and Gigs in the Age of Service Work.
Hosted on the University of California, Irvine campus. Event is in-person only and seating is limited, so register quickly.

OCDSA General Meeting
2026-02-28 11:00 - 13:30 | Irvine Ranch Water District Community Meeting Room, 15500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA, 92618, United States
On the first week of February 2026, OCDSA’s Steering Committee voted unanimously to decouple Socialist Forums from General Administrative Meetings, meaning that our Saturday meetings at the end of the month will be talking shop and getting important business done together. This month’s meeting will be at the Irvine Ranch Water District Community Room (515500 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618) on Saturday, 28 February from 11:00-1:30PM. This month, we will be discussing a number of resolutions, hearing from committees and working groups, and informing you of actions the chapter plans to undertake in the near future, so your attendance is highly recommended to help us vote! 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 and proposed resolutions are currently in the works, but the signup is linked below.

March 2026 General Meeting
2026-03-21 11:00 - 13:30 | CWA Local 9510, 606 N Eckhoff St, Orange, CA, 92868, United States
Come and join us at this month’s General Meeting for OC DSA’s first Candidate Endorsement Forum of the year! The General Meeting will be held at the CWA Local 9510 Hall (606 N Eckhoff St, Orange, CA) on March 21st from 11AM-1:30PM. We will be joined by Lieutenant Governor candidate Oliver Ma, who will be answering questions from our membership before we make an endorsement decision. Come prepared with questions to ask Oliver and be sure to check out his responses to our Candidate Questionnaire. Following a Q&A, the Electoral Politics Committee will present its recommendations before opening the floor for a short discussion as a chapter. After the meeting, voting will be open for 6 days until March 27th. We will send an email with details on how to vote for all members along with notes from the forum for whoever cannot attend in person. The link to Oliver’s Candidate Questionnaire (Slack access required) is below.
Oliver’s Candidate Questionaire
RVSP Link

OC DSA + 714 MA Harm Reduction Distribution Event
2026-03-21 15:00 - 18:00 | Hart Park, 701 S Glassell St, Orange, CA, 92866, United States
Description: 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, this weekend. They provide 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.
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Important Info: Please wear comfortable clothing, comfortable walking shoes, a hat, & bring plenty of water and sunscreen. If anyone has wagons or rolling carts they can bring transporting items, they would be very helpful! You are welcome to bring homemade goods to share if you would like, the people always enjoy that! We want to be low-key, efficient, and not disturb any of the community members enjoying the park – we do not advertise the HR materials, we do not photograph them and we keep them covered until we directly ask our unhoused neighbors if they would like any.
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Time: 21st March, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Location UPDATE: Hart Park, 701 S Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866 (MAP)
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Items Needed
– Hygiene materials (personal wipes, mini deodorants, body soaps, etc.)
– Pillows were a big hit!
– Blankets & Coats/Jackets
– Clean socks and undergarments
– Snacks (fruit gummies are a favorite)
– Meal replacement shakes (shelf stable)
– Backpacks (bags in general)
– Neosporin, hydrocolloid patches, gauze, medical tape
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Learn more about 714 MA HERE

RSVP Link

OCDSA PEC Nite Lite: How Marxism Works
2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
The date and time for our upcoming Nite Lite has been updated! OCDSA’s Political Education Committee’s next Nite Lite reading group will be discussing the first three chapters of How Marxism Works by Chris Harman as introduction to our Marxism Fundamental Series Nite Lites. Join us on Tuesday, March 24th from 7 – 8PM as we review the literature and remember, “Philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.”
Zoom Link

Labor Committee Business Meeting
2026-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
Members will give report backs from activities over the previous month and plan out any solidarity actions for the month to come!
Meeting will be held on Zoom, and the meeting link will be provided in Slack the morning of the meeting

No Kings (Orange, CA)
2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Yorba Park, 190 S Yorba St, Orange, CA, 92869, United States
We will be tabling at No Kings! Come join us as we build coalitions against fascism.
RSVP Link

No Kings (Anaheim, CA)
2026-03-28 14:00 - 17:00 | La Palma Park, 1151 N. La Palma Parkway, Anaheim, CA, 92801, United States

UCI Labor Research Talks: Kate McCullion: White Chiefs and Pioneers: Recovering Indigenous Labor-Power at the First Hollywood Studio Ranch
2026-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | UCI Social Ecology I, Room 315, 5300 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway, Irvine, CA, 92697, United States
Orange County DSA Labor Committee Member Kate McCullion presents one in a series of labor organizing talks: White Chiefs and Pioneers: Recovering Indigenous Labor-Power at the First Hollywood Studio Ranch from noon to 1:00 PM on March 31.
Hosted on the University of California, Irvine campus. Event is in-person only and seating is limited, so register quickly.

Canvass for Oliver Ma
2026-04-04 10:30 - 13:00 | Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park, Irvine, CA, United States
Join team Oliver in Orange County this weekend as we reach out to voters and ask them to support Oliver Ma for Lieutenant Governor of California!
We will meet at a park, then head over to the local neighborhoods to knock doors and reach community members where they are at.
No experience needed, training provided at the canvass event this weekend!
Want to make an even bigger impact? Invite a friend to join you.
RSVP Link

April Labor Committee Social
2026-04-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Golden Road Brewing (Anaheim), 2210 E Orangewood Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92806, United States
Join OC DSA’s labor committee for our monthly social! Meet union organizers to discuss work and the labor movement.

RSVP Link

OC DSA + 714 MA Harm Reduction Distribution Event
2026-04-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Hart Park, 701 S Glassell St, Orange, CA, 92866, United States
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, this weekend. They provide 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.
RSVP Link

OC Banner Drop 4 Palestine
2026-04-09 16:30 - 18:30 | Yale Pedestrian Bridge, Irvine, Irvine, United States
DSA will be joining our comrades at OC Banner Drop for their demonstration on April 9 – come show support for our friends, and solidarity for the people of Palestine & Cuba!

Costa Mesa Mutual Aid Volunteer Opportunity
2026-04-11 09:30 - 14:00 | Available upon signup
This Saturday 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!

Immigration Justice Prep Social with OCDSA - Lake Forest, CA
2026-04-11 11:00 - 14:00
Come on out to prepare materials for upcoming Know-Your-Rights canvassing events in Lake Forest.

Canvassing Kits:

Know Your Rights Flyers and Red Cards
Whistle kits

RSVP here for location details!
Interested in getting organized with the OCDSA Immigrant Justice Working Group? Find out what we have been up to and fill out our interest form!

Become a Community Watch HUB Volunteer! (Ongoing)
2026-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | Orange County, All Cities
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 to learn how you can make a difference right now with OCDSA.
