SD350 members marched in our two May Day Make Polluters Pay contingents. We participated in a nationwide strike (no work, school, or shopping) and rallied for workers’ rights and against the Trump administration’s devastating policies.

In April, we had a successful Earth Month! We participated in 18 Earth Month events, encouraging people to get involved in climate action and sign our Stand up for Democracy, Save our Planet petition. Sign the petition

Join us at this year's Youth4Climate Fundraiser! Help us raise funds to support our growing youth climate leadership work, and enjoy powerful speakers, youth leadership awards, a delicious lunch, and other activities. San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava will be speaking at the event along with two inspiring youth leaders.

WHEN: Sat. June 6, 2026 @ 12 – 2 PM
WHERE: Allied Gardens, San Diego

If you’ve ever ridden the 215 bus from Mid-City to Downtown, then maybe you know the frustration. Local transit agencies promised (and spent $44 million) to convert an existing bus route with roughly 40-minute service to a 30-minute rapid transit journey. That now routinely takes closer to 50 minutes or more. For the thousands of San Diegans who depend on this route every day (commuters, students, essential workers, seniors), that’s not a minor inconvenience. That’s why our transportation team has joined forces with BikeSD and RideSD to launch the Finish the Rapid 215! campaign, and we need your help to make it happen. Join the team (here).

We are pushing the City of San Diego, MTS, and SANDAG to deliver rapid transit upgrades. Call/email these offices, tell them to Finish the 215!
CM Stephen Whitburn (D3): 619-236-6633 | stephenwhitburn@sandiego.gov
CM Sean Elo-Rivera (D9): 619-236-6699 | seanelorivera@sandiego.gov
Mayor Todd Gloria: 619-236-6330 | mayortoddgloria@sandiego.gov

By Tyler (Dre) Andre, Transportation Team Member & Events Team Co-lead

The right to vote is one of democracy’s most essential institutions, and Americans are being asked to defend it in new ways. Escalating political attacks on election systems and voting access have the potential to create a chilling effect that discourages eligible voters from participating altogether, but we still have incredible power to influence electoral outcomes with community participation.

During the 2024 general election, only 75.8% of registered voters cast ballots in San Diego County, the lowest for a presidential election in 20 years. This percentage dropped to 54.2% for the 2022 midterm election, and just 34.9% in the 2022 statewide primary. As San Diegans prepare to vote in the June 2nd primary and 2026 midterm elections, it's important to understand threats to voting.

Read the full blog about threats to voting by mail, misinformation, voter suppression, and threats to election workers and action steps to fight back.

Encourage your network to vote: SD350’s Voter Outreach Toolkit and volunteer with our Stand Up for Democracy campaign.

By Jessie Stein, Member of the Stand Up for Democracy Campaign

Currently, AI models use exorbitant amounts of water and fossil-fuel-sourced electricity in order to power search engines and cool the supercomputers that store data and process digital inquiries.  Artificial Intelligence is projected to use approximately 13% of the world’s electricity by 2028, with each AI query using 10x more electricity than a Google search result. Those living in proximity to AI data centers report increased energy rates, with surging power demand straining grids and threatening affordability for working-class citizens.

Increased investments in artificial intelligence have the potential to exacerbate issues of inequality in energy allocation, with the development of new data centers highlighting AI’s role in increasing the cost of living for working-class households. 

By Carmen Berry, SanDiego350 Member

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