San Diego Community Wealth Building Coalition

Interested in worker-owned, democratically run businesses? Join our workshop to explore worker cooperatives - what they are, how to start one, and how to convert an existing business. Hosted by Democracy at Work Institute, Tierras Indígenas Community Land Trust, and the San Diego Community Wealth Building Coalition. Come network with changemakers supporting the growth of worker cooperatives! RSVP at link in bio

Join SDCWBC for our Introduction to Worker Cooperatives Workshop. During this workshop we will explore how worker cooperatives function, how they expand local business ownership, build more democratic workplaces, and create stronger, more equitable local economies. When: March 30th 5:30-7pm Where: Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101 RSVP at the link in bio!

Join RDAC and SDCWBC for a conversation exploring how CLTs and cooperatives can shape more equitable housing, development, and local economies. Learn how design professionals can engage with policymakers and community leaders to support people-centered ownership, long-term affordability, and resilient neighborhoods across San Diego. Where: 4980 N Harbor Dr, Suite 100 When: Wednesday 3/18 5:30pm Register at the link in bio!

On November 6, 2025, the San Diego Community Wealth Building Coalition held its second coalition event @woo.sandiego . The event was emceed by Adria Fox @c4gszedlife , and catered with delicious food by United Women of East Africa @uweast1 . We had a great turnout and attendees witnessed a summary of the Coalition’s progress by Dr. Josh Newton @cityjoshnewton , followed by group discussions on how to best push for our community wealth building resolution. We have accomplished a lot since the Coalition’s formation and we look forward to the passing of our resolution in the year ahead! Please be on the lookout for our upcoming workshops on community wealth building institutions in the coming months. Also, if you haven’t already, please reach out to your councilmember to ask for their support for our resolution. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to get involved or would like us to present on our resolution and community wealth building institutions.

Letter to Councilmember Whitburn: Addressing Housing Affordability and Displacement - NPPC Support for Community Wealth Building Models.

Join us November 6th 5:30-7pm at Woo Studios for an evening of shared learning about how a community wealth building resolution can garner city support for community land trusts and cooperatives. Meet with local policymakers, community leaders, and coalition members to help form the future of community wealth building advocacy in San Diego. Please RSVP at the link in our bio.

Join us Tuesday (10/21) at 6:30 PM for our General Meeting 🎃

[1] UPDATES: Members of our coalition presented and made public comments in support of CLTs at the City of San Diego Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on October 9th. [2] The Committee has agreed to create a technical assistance program to support CLTs by February 2026. This a great first step to developing community wealth building models. [3] We still need a Councilmember to introduce our resolution to the Council. Please contact your Council Representative and tell them you support our resolution! See link in bio for resolution draft. [4] (L to R) Georgette Gomez @casafamiliar , Julie Corrales @tierras_indigenas , and Joshua Newton @cityjoshnewton presenting on CLTs at the Land Use and Housing Committee meeting. [5-8]: Tyler Andre, Cynthia Ajani, Goyo Ortiz, Alexis Oberg. @sdcwbc members making public comments in support of CLTs and cooperatives.

San Diego Community Wealth Building Coalition needs your support at the City of San Diego Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on Oct 9 at 1pm! Josh Newton from UC San Diego, Julie Corrales from the Tierras Indígenas Community Land Trust, and Georgette Gomez from Casa Familiar and Avanzando San Ysidro Community Land Trust will present on community land trusts. We need supportive San Diego locals to make their voices heard in support of this resolution! If you are free and can attend in person or virtually, please speak in favor of: 1. Community Land Trusts 2. Other community wealth building institutions such as housing cooperatives, resident owned communities, worker cooperatives, grocery cooperatives and agricultural cooperatives 3. Councilmembers supporting or even introducing the Community Wealth Building resolution. See the link in bio for our resolution draft, more information about the meeting, and how to make a public comment.

On August 20th, 2025, the San Diego Community Wealth Building Coalition held its first coalition event @woostudios_sd . The event was emceed by Adria Fox @c4gszedlife , was hosted by Patrick Shields from WOO Studios, and catered with delicious food by United Women of East Africa @uweast1 . We had an amazing turnout and attendees witnessed inspiring presentations from Kim Frink @suncoastmarket , Casey & Andrea @foodshed.coop , and Goyo Ortiz @casa.familiar (Avanzando San Ysidro Community Land Trust). Presentation on community wealth-building institutions were followed by a discussion on how to best push worker, housing, agricultural, and grocery cooperatives, as well as community land trusts, forward. Community wealth-building institutions have a proven track record of creating good jobs, affordable housing, sustainable food systems, and local economic growth that helps residents stay in their communities. To expand their impact in San Diego, we need supportive policies and funding to help them grow and thrive. Long-term trends in this country are troubling, we have a national housing crisis, an environmental crisis, and a crisis in our democracy. The policies, institutions, and systems that brought us here will not be the ones to get us out of the situation we find ourselves in. Although times seem dark, another world is possible! Join us and let’s set about creating that world! Please reach out to us at [email protected]. #community #landtrust #worker #coops #cooperatives #housing #food #grocery #agriculture #democracy #communitypower #socialjustice #communitywealth #communitylandtrust #sandiego #sdcwb #buildingsystems