Since 2017, Peninsula DSA has been organizing in San Mateo County to build working class power to benefit the 99%.

We are local residents and activists working together in our chapter—and sometimes in coalitions—to build a better world that puts people and planet before profit. Our member-driven organization is made possible by comrades volunteering their labor, from each according to their ability.

Peninsula DSA is the place to be if you’re interested in

• organizing your workplace (we recommend contacting EWOC!),
• winning Medicare for All (once we first win CNA’s CalCare),
• building ecosocialism (check out our Transit 4 All campaign and Reclaim Our Power’s campaign to municipalize PG&E),
• joining electoral campaigns for DSA candidates (such as South City’s James Coleman)
• canvassing for citizens’ ballot intiatives (such as our 2022 universal preschool campaign in SSF and the 2026 campaign for housing justice in RWC, or
• learning more about socialism in general (join our political reading group!)

Learn how to get involved here.

Chapter Leadership

Our Steering Committee (SC) is elected annually by our membership to provide leadership and administrative support for the chapter. Two co-chairs each work on tasks related to Agenda (planning and running meetings), Communications (member and external communications), Finance (chapter funds and filings), and Membership (onboarding and engaging members). The Steering Committee can be reached at the chapter’s main email address: info@peninsuladsa.org

• Agenda: Geoff & Spencer
• Communications: Bennet & Raiyan
• Finance: Laura & Kier
• Membership: Allison & Chet

Our current Steering Committee election was elected at PDSA’s general meeting on April 27, 2025.

Other Bay Area Chapters

Want to get involved in DSA but don’t spend much time in San Mateo County? Another local chapter might work better for you!

• DSA Silicon Valley (South Bay, from Redwood City to San Jose)
• DSA San Francisco
• DSA East Bay