<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10>Hello Fellow Greens,
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<BR>In this update:
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<BR>2. Events
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<BR>NEWS:
<BR>Matt Gonzalez wrote an editorial for the San Francisco Chronicle about the non-citizens voting initiative.
<BR>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/07/20/EDGAE7N4FP1.DTL&type=printable
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<BR>Also in the news has been upcoming implementation of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)/Ranked Choice Voting. Matt Gonzalez held a press conference on this topic Thursday, July 22. The press conference announced that IRV is ready, and the community education campaign is being kicked-off.
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<BR>There is a flash animation that has been developed about IRV in San Francisco, a kind of mini movie on the Web that shows how IRV works, how voters mark their ballots, etc. View the animation at http://www.fairvote.org/sf/vote/.
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<BR>For more local coverage of IRV and non-citizen voting in San Francisco, visit www.sfusualsuspects.com.
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<BR>Suzanne Herel of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote a nice article about Matt Gonzalez. The story also mentions Terry Baum.
<BR>http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/07/22/BAG697QTNC1.DTL
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<BR>Jane Kim, a Green, has officially entered the race for School Board. She held her kick-off party last Saturday. Visit her web site at www.janekim.org.
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<BR>Mark Sanchez, incumbent Green candidate for School Board, has launched his own web site at www.marksanchez.org.
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<BR>Here are links to a few articles on David Cobb, Green Party candidate for President.
<BR>http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20040722/localnews/891298.html
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<BR>http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5518334/site/newsweek/
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<BR>EVENTS:
<BR>The campaign school that was scheduled for July 31 in Los Angeles has been cancelled.
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<BR>Thursday, July 29
<BR>Join us for this month's Housing and Land Use seminar, when the topic will be Housing Development, Gentrification, and Displacement: Can We Strike a Balance that Works? Presenters include the San Francisco Green Party's own Christina Olague, who is now on the San Francisco Planning Commission, Kate White from Housing Action Coalition (HAC), and Oscar Grande from Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition (MAC). If you have any questions you'd like the panelists to address about the political dynamics of housing development, neighborhood concerns about building housing, or any other issues related to this month's topic, please send a message via email to the address listed below and we'll try to incorporate them.
<BR>This is the sixth seminar in a monthly series on housing and land use issues sponsored by the San Francisco Green Party and hosted at New College of California. The seminar is being held from 7 - 9 PM at the New College of California, located at 777 Valencia Street in San Francisco. Contact David Wilbur at drwsf@sbcglobal.net for additional seminar details, to suggest speaker recommendations for future workshops or to get on the mailing list.
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<BR>Friday, July 30
<BR>Join the Pat Gray for Congress campaign at its new office for a grand opening party! The office is a store front at 212A Miller Ave in South San Francisco. Miller is one block north and runs parallel from Grand Ave. It is just off 101---one block west of the highway. Party begins at 7 PM and all are welcome. Enjoy food drink, music and chance to talk politics, and plan another party for the retirement of Tom Lantos. Pat Gray is the Green Party candidate in Congressional District 12. www.patgray.org
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<BR>Tuesday, August 3
<BR>Come to a Sneak-Preview Fundraiser Film Screening of "There's Something About W", narrated by Peter Coyote, with commentary by Molly Ivins, Paul Krugman, Al Franken, Arianna Huffington, Bill Maher, Kevin Phillips, Will Durst, Daniel Ellsberg and Michael Moore. Event takes place at 8 PM at the Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street (between Shattuck and Milvia) in downtown Berkeley. This event is free, although a donation of $10-$20 is suggested.
<BR>www.SomethingAboutW.org
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<BR>Thursday, August 12
<BR>Salsa and Sanchez at El Rio
<BR>Join School Board Member Mark Sanchez and DJ Platypus for an evening of music, joy and great talk from 6 - 9 PM. Learn how you can help SF Green Party's incumbent win re-election. Event is being held at El Rio, located at Mission and Cesar Chavez Streets. www.marksanchez.org
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<BR>Sunday, August 15
<BR>Come to a campaign kick-off for Susan King, who is a Green running for Supervisor in District 5. The event will be from 5 - 7:30 PM at The Canvass Gallery, located at 1200 9th Avenue @ Lincoln in the inner Sunset.
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<BR>Monday, August 16
<BR>School Board and Community College Board Candidates' Forum
<BR>Come and hear candidates for School Board and community college board speak at this candidates forum, which will be held from 6-9 PM. The location has not yet been determined. The final decision on the three or less candidates that we will endorse after the School Board Forum will be made at our General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, August 22. Incumbent Mark Sanchez has already been endorsed by the San Francisco Green Party.
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<BR>Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!
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<BR>Warm Regards,
<BR>Erika McDonald
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