Indivisible/Swing Left South Bay LA (ISBLA) is a left-of-center “big-tent” organization. Our members come from all over the South Bay of Los Angeles County, including Torrance, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Gardena, and Hawthorne. We welcome all who share our vision of a strong & diverse country with equality & justice for all.
LinkTree
We have created a Linktree for Indivisible/Swing Left South Bay LA (ISBLA). What is a Linktree? It’s essentially a single-page website where we can share all our most relevant links — from our social media profiles to online resources that we trust. While we work on updating our website, you may find our Linktree to be a valuable source of information! So go ahead and check it out now!
Read the New Indivisible Guide here! Indivisible was founded in late 2016 when they published the first version of the Indivisible Guide. Written by two staffers on the Hill who were as shocked as we all were with Trump’s win, the Indivisible Guide was a primer on how to exercise power when we had seemingly lost all power. And now with the second election of Trump, Indivisible National has updated their guide for our new fraught moment.
Here’s some our crew at the Post Office mailing thousands of letters to voters!
2025-04-0112:00 pm - 1:30 pm El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506, USA
Join us at El Camino College as we honor Transgender Day of Visibility with a powerful student-led panel moderated by trans students. El Camino College-Social Justice Center-Com 204
ECC: Wicked Sing-a-Long (ECC Pride)
ECC: Wicked Sing-a-Long (ECC Pride)
2025-04-012:00 pm - 5:00 pm El Camino College, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506, USA
For many LGBTQIA+ individuals, Wicked is more than a musical, it's a mirror reflecting their experiences of feeling “othered.” Join us as we sing along while watching the film! El Camino College-Social Justice Center-Com 204
Gender Identity Dialogue Group
Gender Identity Dialogue Group
2025-04-015:00 pm - 6:00 pm allcove Beach Cities, Fourth floor, 514 N Prospect Ave Suite 400, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, USA
A closed circle space for trans, gender non-conforming and questioning youth to have a safe, facilitated group conversation about their unique and shared experiences. Ages 12-25 welcome.
PLFAG LGBTQIA+ Support Group
PLFAG LGBTQIA+ Support Group
2025-04-017:00 pm - 9:00 pm allcove Beach Cities, Fourth floor, 514 N Prospect Ave Suite 400, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, USA
Please join us for our regular monthly meeting welcoming the entire spectrum of LGBTQIA+ friends, families, and allies for education, community support, and rich conversation.
We are excited to be offering a Hybrid meeting style so that those who want to attend virtually still may do so and those who want to join us in person are welcome and do not need to RSVP ahead of time.
We will continue to utilize the Zoom platform with features that provide the highest level of safety and confidentiality possible. Toward that end, we ask that each of you that would like to participate in the on-line support on April 1st, contact us by email RSVP. We will cut off RSVPs at 5 p.m. on the 1st and send out meeting link at that time. To ensure the safest experience possible, all participants who have confirmed attendance will receive a follow-up email with the link to the Zoom call and a password. For confidentiality’s sake, please do not forward these to another participant — they are welcome to contact us directly to receive the link.
If you are new to Zoom, you can follow the links HERE for brief tutorials on all you need to know to sign on to a Zoom call with us.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Walk with MB United
Walk with MB United
2025-04-059:00 am - 10:00 am Manhattan Beach Pier, 2 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA
Meet on the Manhattan Beach Pier where it intersects the Strand.
Hands Off! The South Bay Fights Back
Hands Off! The South Bay Fights Back
2025-04-0512:00 pm - 2:00 pm Torrance City Hall, 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503, USA
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. The South Bay is fighting back!
They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.
🚨 On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! 🚨
📍 Where: Torrance City Hall, CA📅 When: 12-2 pm April 5, 2025
This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.
A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
Check out handsoff2025.com for more information.
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CicLAvia: Koreatown Meets Hollywood
CicLAvia: Koreatown Meets Hollywood
2025-04-069:00 am - 4:00 pm Wilshire/Vermont Station
Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles
RSVP today to say you'll join Bernie in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 12!
Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles With Special Guest Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Saturday, April 12 9:00am PT Doors Open 1:00pm PT Speaking Program Starts Gloria Molina Grand Park Entrance at 137 N Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90012
Please note: no bags, signs, or firearms are allowed. This event will be outdoors. Attendees are encouraged to take public transit, ride-shares and/or car pool.
A closed circle space for trans, gender non-conforming and questioning youth to have a safe, facilitated group conversation about their unique and shared experiences. Ages 12-25 welcome.
It’s tax day! You’ve done it — you filed your taxes. But what are our taxes even paying for?! Join us for our April Monthly Meeting where we’ll be diving into city and county BUDGETS! On April 20th, the proposed budget for the City of LA will be made public. Now is the time to understand what it all means and how the budget impacts the lives of everyday Angelenos.
RSVP for the Monthly Meeting below, or at this link.
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Virtual Transgender + Gender Expansive Support Group
Virtual Transgender + Gender Expansive Support Group
We are currently holding our Transgender + Gender Expansive Support Group meetings virtually. Our meetings are supported by an easy-to-use online meeting tool called Zoom. CLICK HERE to get set-up with Zoom.
Join us for our regular monthly meeting focused on the transgender and gender expansive community, friends, families, and allies for support and education. Support group will immediately follow the speaker.
Too tired to be triggered: Tools to survive in a complex worlD with Christine MacInnis (she/her), MA, PPS, LMFT of Transcends Family Therapy
In these unusual times, the standard self care tricks are not going to be enough. So what can we do to ensure we can move forward and still be effective in our daily lives? Christine will share her best strategies for finding your way when the world feels like it’s literally on fire.
About our Presenter:
Christine MacInnis (she/her) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and owner of Transcends Family Therapy. She specializes in affirmative LGBTQIA and Neurodivergent trauma-informed therapy for adults, families, and couples. As an AuDHD, bisexual identifying therapist, she is passionate about society’s acceptance and understanding of autistic, ADHD, and LGBTQIA individuals and celebrating who they are. When not seeing clients, she devotes her time to educating them on topics related to trauma and neurodivergent, LGBTQIA-affirming therapy practices for fellow clinicians.
We will be utilizing Zoom features that provide the highest level of safety and confidentiality possible. Zoom is free to you and you need not have an account to join us. If you are new to Zoom, you can follow the links [here] for brief tutorials on all you need to know to sign on to a Zoom meeting with us. We ask that each of you that would like to participate in the on-line support, contact us in advance by email at rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org to RSVP for the meeting. We will cut off RSVPs at 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All participants will receive a follow-up email with the link to the Zoom call and a password. For confidentiality’s sake, please do not forward these to another participant — they are welcome to contact us directly to receive the link.
We recognize that youth may be interested in the educational part of this meeting and they are welcome to join us. As usual, we ask that youth who may want to stick around for our support groups be joined by a parent. Some heavy emotions can emerge in the course of our sessions and having a parent on-hand helps to ensure that the needs of any youth on the call are met.
There are some benefits to utilizing new tools like Zoom. We recognize that our typical evening support group meetings are not feasible for everyone due to work, family or other demands. If there is a need, we would like to offer an additional support group Zoom conference call sometime during the daytime hours. If you are interested in a daytime support group, email us at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org and let us know what times might be more workable for you.
If you need more personalized assistance and support, we remain here for you. Email us confidentially and we will work with you to identify the best member of our team to assist with your individual needs.
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Torrance & Lawndale RB Blvd MAT Bike Project Discussion
Torrance & Lawndale RB Blvd MAT Bike Project Discussion
2025-04-176:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Let's discuss the Redondo Beach Blvd Metro Active Transport (MAT) project, what changes we'd like to see, and next steps to advocate for them. This meeting will be focused on advocating for design improvements (e.g. Class IV protected bike lanes) in the cities of Lawndale and Torrance.
We have invited advocates in both cities - invite others who may be interested.
South Bay Forward & SBBC Plus.
Agenda:
Briefly review project plans: bicycle corridor along RB Blvd through RB, Lawndale, Torrance, and LA County (El Camino Village).
Brainstorm specific improvement asks for each city (with focus on Lawndale and Torrance)
Plan follow-up actions such as letter writing, council member contact, etc.
Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup.
Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement.
We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property.
This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly.
Please no harassing or yelling at those using charging stations and be mindful of staying on the sidewalk, do not obstruct city equipment and do obstruct traffic. Do not engage in counter protesters.
We are protesting Musk and taking action against Tesla!
#TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla
NO Racists in Torrance! (Tesla Takedown)
NO Racists in Torrance! (Tesla Takedown)
2025-04-194:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hawthorne Boulevard & Sepulveda Boulevard, Hawthorne Blvd & Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505, USA
Please join The Feminist Uprising and SoCal Uprising as we honor the earth on the Long Beach City Hall Plaza Tuesday 4/22 3-6 PM. We ask City Council to take a stand against fascism in honor of women, migrants, the queer community, the planet & all of its inhabitants. There is no need to use funds stolen from American tax payers to continue a wastefully unrealistic exploration of human life on Mars. Our planet is the only one we need!! Tears in the ozone layer, high carbon emissions, faulty designs, dangerous explosions and debris in our oceans are all serious consequences from SpaceX Dragon Project. Florida asked them to leave. We can too!
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HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY
HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY
2025-04-242:00 pm - 4:00 pm 11500 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA
2025-04-266:00 pm - 8:00 pm Torrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field, 3301 Airport Dr, Torrance, CA 90505, USA
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblesouthbayla/event/775831/ The Trump administration is trampling the constitution, demolishing the treasury system, initiating trade wars, and pushing economy crushing budget proposals to fund tax cuts for his billionaire cronies.
Join us for a hands on training will which cover best practices for activism - where to find actions, how to make effective phone calls to elected representatives and how to use a variety of tools to get your message across.
Note: This workshop will cover much of the same information covered at our meeting on February 9. This workshop will be held several times in the coming weeks (see schedule below). On 5/10 and 5/24 we will hold two sessions per day. You only need sign up for one session. We plan to hold this training at regular intervals in 2025.
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PV Democrats Meeting
PV Democrats Meeting
2025-04-272:30 pm - 4:30 pm Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274, USA
Join us for our hybrid (In-person and Zoom), club meeting which will be held at the Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates, California, 90274 on April 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM. Please note that the April meeting will be held one week later than usual due to the Easter Holiday.
At our March meeting, we experienced technical difficulties and were unable to have American journalist Gil Duran speak to us via zoom. Mr. Duran graciously agreed to reschedule his remarks for our April meeting. Gil is an American journalist based in San Francisco. He began his journalism career at the San Jose Mercury News in 1998. In 2003, he transitioned into political communications before returning to journalism in 2018 as the California opinion editor for The Sacramento Bee. In 2021, he became the editorial page editor of the San Francisco Examiner. He currently writes the FrameLab Newsletter and The Nerd Reich and regularly contributes to various publications, including The New Republic.
Earth Day falls in the month of April and we are honored to have Al Sattler, the Vice Chair and Political Chair for the Palos-Verdes-South Bay Regional Group of the Sierra Club join us in person to speak about environmental issues. In 2023, Al was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Los Angeles and Orange County Sierra Clubs.
Al plans to speak about the important anti-pollution laws that were passed since the first Earth Day in 1970, including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, as well as the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. As a result of these laws, our air and water became much cleaner. Now, much of that environmental improvement is under threat from the Trump administration. Al Sattler will discuss local, regional, national, and global environmental issues.
For more information, or to register to attend our meeting, click here.
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Gender Identity Dialogue Group
Gender Identity Dialogue Group
2025-04-295:00 pm - 6:00 pm allcove Beach Cities, Fourth floor, 514 N Prospect Ave Suite 400, Redondo Beach, CA 90277, USA
A closed circle space for trans, gender non-conforming and questioning youth to have a safe, facilitated group conversation about their unique and shared experiences. Ages 12-25 welcome.
The League of Women Voters of California is excited to announce the second event in our three-part advocacy webinar series. The focus of our second session will be on housing.
🌟 Cesar Covarrubias– Executive Director, Kennedy Commission
🌟Moderated by: League of Women Voters of the Beach Cities President, Teri Neustaedter
They’ll share what the current landscape of housing policy in California looks like, obstacles toward construction and access to affordable housing, legislation related to the issue, and what we can all do to make an impact.
The webinar is free to attend - donationsare strongly encouraged to support the League’s critical advocacy efforts in Sacramento and throughout California.
Special guests invited include County Supervisor Holly Mitchell and newly elected Redondo Beach leaders (City Attorney Joy Ford, City Council Members Brad Waller, Chadwick Castle, Zein Obagi, Jr)
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