The Marin County Democratic Socialists of America

Welcome to the Marin County chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, part of the largest socialist organization in the United States, with over 130,000 dues-paying members and chapters in all 50 states. We’re regular working people in Marin County organizing for a more just, free, and equal society.

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People Over Profits

As democratic socialists, we’re fighting for a world where everyone has a secure and dignified life and where our government and economy are run not to maximize profits for the few, but to meet the needs of the many. We fight against capitalist oligarchy and for real democracy.

Our Local Priorities

Marin DSA is a democratic organization, which means our members decide where to focus our time, energy, and resources. We are currently working on multiple grassroots organizing campaigns and projects across the county, including:

  1. No ICE in Marin: We’re helping to lead a coalition campaign to pressure the Marin County Board of Supervisors to pass an ICE-Free law that would prohibit ICE from using county property or resources to abduct our neighbors and terrorize our community.

  2. San Rafael Tenant Protections: We’re mobilizing support for a tenant-led campaign to pressure the San Rafael City Council to pass rent control, strong “just cause” eviction protections, and a ban on unfair RUBS utility billing, to provide real housing security for working families.

  3. No Mass Surveillance in Marin: We’re launching a new campaign to ban invasive Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in Marin. 

  4. Palestine Solidarity: We’re organizing educational and awareness-raising events to highlight the US-sponsored genocide in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis in the West Bank.

  5. Elections: We released a voter guide, knocked over 1,000 doors, and handed out 4,000 pieces of literature for our 2026 Tax the Rich campaign supporting Props 3 and 40. We plan to begin our 2028 planning soon as the local chapter explores running candidates for local office and DSA prepares to run a democratic socialist for president.

Get Involved 

If you’re curious to learn more or ready to get involved in our chapter’s local organizing work, here are three steps you can take, right now:

  1. Check out our chapter calendar and join us at an upcoming event.

  2. Sign up for our chapter newsletter so we can stay in touch.

  3. Reach out! We’d love to hear from you: marindemsoc@gmail.com 

And if you’re ready to join us in the fight for a better world, join DSA! 


Upcoming Events

DSA 101 - Election Debrief Edition

DSA 101 - Election Debrief Edition

Isabel Cook Community Center - 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, CA 94960, USA
Join us for a special DSA 101 as we debrief and discuss the results of the midterm elections and what it all means for the implementation of democratic socialism in our society. We'll answer your questions and provide a brief introduction on capitalism, socialism, and how we organize to bring about a better world.RSVP: https://airtable.com/appKraqKcErI1GAmz/pagFpwPnmOlRtyuq1/form
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Rally at San Rafael City Hall

Rally at San Rafael City Hall

San Rafael City Hall - 1400 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
Stand in solidarity with San Rafael tenants at their biggest mobilization yet! We will demand that the San Rafael City Council center tenant voices and enact local ordinances that actually ensure affordability and prevent displacement. At this meeting, the San Rafael City Council will discuss temporary Just Cause eviction protections that do not truly address San Rafael tenants’ dire situations. Please join us for a rally outside City Hall at 5:30 PM to hear from tenants. We will all walk into City Hall together at 6 PM so city leaders face an unmissable wall of San Rafael renters and their allies demanding real, permanent protections citywide. Signs + public comments encouraged, but not required!PLEASE RSVP for talking points.
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Anti-Black Friday Rummage Sale (by West Marin 4 Palestine)

Anti-Black Friday Rummage Sale (by West Marin 4 Palestine)

Toby's Feed Barn - 11250 CA-1, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956, USA
Reposted from West Marin 4 Palestine: Join us in boycotting the corporate-driven hyper-consumerism of Black Friday. Instead, come find great deals on pre-loved items and local and Palestinian goods for this gift-giving season, while doing the Earth a solid by keeping things out of the landfill.If you have any high-quality, good-condition items you’d like to donate, please call/text the number on the flyer. See you there!
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Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine with Paul Totah

Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine with Paul Totah

Multicultural Center of Marin - 709 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
Please join Marin DSA and Fuerzas Unidas as we host renowned Palestinian-American poet Paul Totah, as he reads from his new poetry book, Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine. The event is ticketed, and 70% of proceeds will be sent to the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA). Food and drinks will be provided with the cost of the ticket. The minimum is $10, but you can choose to buy a ticket at a higher price, which will serve as a donation to MECA. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds, so please write to marindemsoc@gmail.com if you need financial assistance. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4iAyRB7 Paul Totah is the author of several books, including Refugee: Poems of El Salvador and Palestine. Paul had his start in journalism at Santa Clara University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper before working for five newspapers around the Bay Area. After three years working with homeless teens, he earned his master’s degree in creative writing from San Francisco State University and began teaching English literature at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, his alma mater. He served there between 1985 and 2020; along the way, he edited the school’s alumni magazine for 33 years and became SI’s first director of communications. The books he wrote include The San Francisco Fair: Treasure Island 1939–1940 (Scottwall Associates); Spiritus Magis: 150 Years of St. Ignatius College Preparatory (published by the school); The Gospel of Everyone: A Poetic Retelling of the Gospel of Luke (Resource: a division of Wipf and Stock); Charting a New Course: Reinventing High Schools for the New Millennium (Information Age), Earth, Word, Fire & Water (poetry and landscape photography), Murder at Beach Chalet & The Body in Sutro Baths. He has also co-authored a play on the life and study of Dante.
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