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1. Overview
2. DSA-LA Activism 2023-2025

Last updated: Aug. 30, 2026

Rocio Rivas

Rocio Rivas participated in Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) activism in 2025 in Los Angeles, California, organized by the city’s DSA chapter (DSA-LA).

DSA's ideology includes anti-American and abolitionist elements. DSA justified Hamas murdering 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023.

In the 2022 election cycle, Rocio Rivas was endorsed by DSA-LA for a position on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board (LAUSD), District 2, and is endorsed for re-election in November 2026. She was listed as a DSA member since 2020.

As of August 2026, Rocio Rivas was listed as the LAUSD Board vice president.

DSA-LA Activism 2023-2025

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DSA-LA, like DSA national, has spread hatred of America and the police. It has celebrated communism, called to destroy capitalism and defended America’s enemies. Regarding Israel, DSA-LA has expressed support for violence and called for Israel’s destruction, including on October 8, 2023.

Ana guevara — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Bryan wisch — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Lizzy weinraub — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DL8rsHqxkRF/

Rae chen huang — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP16SFNiYEG/

Mark j gonzalez — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Jack linares — Source: Instagram, dsa_labor, https://www.instagram.com/p/C737jsRxQ8y/?img_index=1

Preeti sharma — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Sean wakasa — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DNwGXUXZJAe/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DNwGXUXZJAe/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTMug6j7jE/

Lillian lesser — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMBKsI4zxUt/?img_index=1

Gerica noerdinger — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Margoth romero — Source: Instagram, csunydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_hW1QuRwjF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Joseph versen — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Kristina meshelski — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Aidan diamond — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Shaun cullen — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Jeremy bong — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Niko arguelles — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Reigh wilkerson — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

William prince — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

David ricardo abud — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLDOK8xvW2t/?img_index=1

Kelsey brown — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Erika sanchez — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Hannah kessel — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aVMWapfoT/

Lola blanc — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Caroline luce — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Jocelyn briar — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Sam zacher — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Nick gamboa — Source: Instagram, csunydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_hW1QuRwjF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Shelby dewberry — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Katherine tattersfield — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yp-8gT0In/

Jason boxer — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Dale kretz — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Derrick owens — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ccyz2gI7A/

Molly endert-tatum — Source: Instagram, uclaydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/DCnhpSIpd9D/?hl=en

Siobh n o loughlin — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Haretera tesfamicael — Source: Instagram, uclaydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RAmZdPbAv/?hl=en

Jesse ram rez — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMgwbN7z7RE/?img_index=1

Shawn kim — Source: Instagram, gericanoo, https://www.instagram.com/p/DEOHiBbSPbb/?hl=en&img_index=2

Keith stahl — Source: Instagram, uclaydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4RAmZdPbAv/?hl=en

Theresa saso — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aVMWapfoT/

Jason enright — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Caden nihart — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Emily raab — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Alexander pittaro — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yp-8gT0In/

Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Sol foster — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Trish hosein — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C6e_ZZ3vWxb/

Sachin medhekar — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Z ferreyra — Source: Instagram, ydsalosangeles, https://www.instagram.com/p/C2eRLCHLooP/?hl=en

Greg marquez — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Reina schaffer — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Alan reeve — Source: Instagram, dsa_labor, https://www.instagram.com/p/C737jsRxQ8y/?img_index=1

Taina vargas — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Jillian burgos — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Alex scott — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DE3WlgbS8gF/

Brian ostrander — Source: Instagram, hollywood_ydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0k1iMRr-Fm/?hl=en&img_index=1

Mark masaoka — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/CzzFpV8AeVG/

Jennifer macias — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DL_NoadvRa1/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DL_NoadvRa1/

Mark gaynor — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP-Fq8BD8LM/?img_index=1

Philip iglauer — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Sarahi flores — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlgcuOP7FR/

Rachel berger — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3qLHhRehF/

Nolan southerland — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMgwbN7z7RE/?img_index=1

Estuardo david mazariegos — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRduoqrkQ7w/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRduoqrkQ7w/

Alejandra quintero — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZKA_4kjL5/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DSEbzCfkWQV/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ8GtgwgSVM/

Lynn harvey — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ8GtgwgSVM/

Allison celosia — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck9tUMUp_4L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Celine viravong — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C_yp-8gT0In/

Kristin wallace — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Carson green — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Marwah alasady — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ChZBfJv0L/?hl=en&img_index=1

Oscar uriel — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Max belasco — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bJxDyvOxW/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Leslie chang — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBBMilCHMh/

Reggie watts — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DML7Li7Srxs/?img_index=1

Roger buena — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Louis elkner-alfaro — Source: Instagram, laane_org, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAuANnPr_r/

Source: Instagram, laane_org, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAuANnPr_r/

Julio martinez — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DML7Li7Srxs/?img_index=1

Matt loter — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLf7Hv1zZTU/?img_index=2

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP16SFNiYEG/

Daniel jimenez — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DP16SFNiYEG/

Leonard potash — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMBKsI4zxUt/?img_index=1

Gabriel orea — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRnGe-5kkza/?img_index=3

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DLlgcuOP7FR/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRU2vesCehE/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWqIxYkQur/

Andrew vasquez — Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DTWqIxYkQur/

Hugo soto-mart nez — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DDh3yCjSCZv/

Source: Instagram, allthingslabor, https://www.instagram.com/p/DOZGzgxgUKC/

Karla griego — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DBzTWuZzCZI/

Cailyn nagle — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C0aVMWapfoT/

Shervin aazami — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Judy esber — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/CzuQvxcAzg-/?img_index=1

Lianys torres rivera — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C4liqYIPAns/

Benina stern — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5l0VhJGDf/?img_index=1

Dylan levine — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Allen fogle — Source: Instagram, hollywood_ydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/DHcURyWxGG8/?hl=en&img_index=1

Yvonne wheeler — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Ivan luevanos-elms — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQuz1sBEtgI/?img_index=4

Thomas malone — Source: Instagram, ydsalosangeles, https://www.instagram.com/p/C2eRLCHLooP/?hl=en

Jannel gooden — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Melanie campbell — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Cc rozen — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DMgwbN7z7RE/?img_index=1

Susan minato — Source: Instagram, broncoydsa, https://www.instagram.com/p/C5eSXXIy3tF/?hl=en&img_index=1

Angelica salas — Source: Instagram, eunissesh, https://www.instagram.com/p/DML7Li7Srxs/?img_index=1

Natalie benson — Source: Instagram, jillianburgosla, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-5x7F2Sv_C/?img_index=4

Mary entoma — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy659wGPanx/?img_index=1

Matthew shewfelt — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DQK83qUjc36/

David m ferrell — Source: Instagram, ysabeljuradola, https://www.instagram.com/p/C3d7lMwv9S0/

Rachel posler — Source: Instagram, dsa_la, https://www.instagram.com/p/DRnGe-5kkza/?img_index=3

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Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is America’s largest socialist organization. Its core ideology includes anti-American, anti-Israel, anti-Western and abolitionist elements.

Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks against Israel, DSA condemned Israel, expressed support for Hamas, endorsed anti-Israel rallies and called for members to engage in anti-Israel activism. It condemned Israeli retaliatory attacks against the IRGC and Hezbollah, as well as the U.S. attacks against the Houthi terror organization, whose slogan reads: "...Death to America / Death to Israel / A Curse upon the Jews...”

DSA first endorsed the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement in 2017 and it has also condemned sanctions against countries like Iran and Cuba.

The group endorses far-left politicians on the local, state and federal levels. DSA also promotes anti-Israel agitators, including DSA members Rashida Tlaib, Zohran Mamdani and Linda Sarsour.

Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), DSA’s youth section active in high schools and colleges, has co-organized anti-Israel protests across the U.S. since October 7, 2023, particularly the April 2024 pro-terror encampments on university campuses.