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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you June for that easy to follow clarification.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So it appears the situation is as follows: the SGA representatives exist to vote the will of their County Councils on the endorsement question – or any other question put before them – is that correct?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If it is – and they are not just random Greens put in a position to influence the party’s activities for reasons other than county level authorization of their representation – and although I am an SGA, yet find the entire SGA construct tedious, cumbersome and unnecessary – as GA’s for each county ought just to be able to participate in an online forum from time to time to gain the representative consensus to any question that would otherwise be put before all GA’s face to face, easily and without all this rigamarole – but I digress.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If the above understanding, in the first line of this email, is correct – then the SGAs vote the will of their councils on this or any other question – yes? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wanda<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>gpca-votes <gpca-votes-bounces@sfgreens.org> on behalf of June Brashares <june.brashares@gmail.com><br><b>Reply-To: </b>GPCA Discussion List for SGA Votes <gpca-votes@sfgreens.org><br><b>Date: </b>Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 3:03 AM<br><b>To: </b>GPCA Discussion List for SGA Votes <gpca-votes@sfgreens.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discuss ID 147: GPCA endorsement for Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a name="_MailOriginalBody">Hi Chris,<br><br>I have good news for you. This process does allow SGA voters the option to endorse <b>every</b> Green statewide candidate that qualifies for the CA June Primary Ballot. <br><br>The SGA voters will have the option to vote to "Endorse", or "Oppose" or "No Position" on every one of the individual qualified candidates. SGA voters can choose "Endorse" for every qualified candidate they feel well represents Green values. Yes, that means you can vote "endorse" for more than one candidate for a particular office if you choose. Or if a SGA voter wants to vote to "endorse" on only one of the candidates, the voter can do that and vote "No Position" or "Oppose" on the others. Or any such combination.<br><br> A candidate will need to receive the 2/3rd threshold of support from the SGA voters to obtain the "Endorsed by GPCA" badge of honor. One candidate achieving that level of support to be endorsed does not prevent another candidate for that same office from also achieving that level of approval for endorsement. The candidate who doesn't get that 2/3rds level of support cannot blame it on being knocked out by another candidate -- it's up to each candidate to garner at least 2/3rds of the SGA voters positively liking that candidate regardless of what is thought of the other candidates for that office.<o:p></o:p></a></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Sorry this wasn't made clear earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>The goal for the candidates in this SGA endorsement process is really to get 2/3rds of the SGA to like them. I think those smiles you mentioned are good advice for candidates here. I think negative campaigning will not likely help a candidate get to 2/3rds support. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>June<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Chris <</span><a href="mailto:chris@bestofbroadway.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>chris@bestofbroadway.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>This is a thread for Secretary of State,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Having personally collected and submitted signatures for both candidates in Sacramento, I advise endorsing both candidates for Secretary of State.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>In order to accomplish growth in the party, those candidates need to focus on their platforms and not attack one another. This weakens both candidates before the primary election. The aggressor may experience blowback for "going low" and inflicts libel upon their opponent.<br><br>With that said, this is a top two. If the candidates coordinate, they might generate enough interest in the Secretary of State race for CA voters to put two greens in the general election. They are running against unknowns and the scrutinised Alex Padilla.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>If Erik and Mike can smile wide enough, and Erik starts playing their guitar on the campaign trail, we will see each candidate earn at least 2% apiece.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Of course, there is not an option to endorse all. So I recommend voting against the bylaw interpretation that justifies the contest.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>My three cents,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Chris Carlson<br><br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>On Feb 14, 2018, at 10:12 PM, GPCA Votes <</span><a href="mailto:gpca.votes@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>gpca.votes@gmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>Please send your discussion comments to </b></span><a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Discussion has begun for the following GPCA SGA ranked choice vote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Ranked Choice Vote ID #147<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Ranked Choice Vote: <b>GPCA endorsement for Secretary of State </b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Number of Seats: 1<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Ranked Choice Vote Administrators: Victoria Ashley, Brian Good, Laura Wells, Eric Brooks, Mike Goldbeck<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Discussion 02/12/2018 - 03/25/2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Voting 03/26/2018 - 04/01/2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Voting ends at Midnight Pacific Time<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The content of statewide races will depend on which candidates officially qualify to be on the California June 2018 Primary Ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Full details will be available at: </span><a href="http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_statewide_races" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>http://www.sjcgreens.org/sga_vote_statewide_races</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>Please send your discussion comments to </b></span><a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#888888'>-- <br>gpca-votes mailing list<br></span></span><a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#888888'><br></span></span><a href="https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#888888'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>--<br>gpca-votes mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:gpca-votes@sfgreens.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>gpca-votes@sfgreens.org</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br></span><a href="https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>-- gpca-votes mailing list gpca-votes@sfgreens.org https://list.sfgreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpca-votes </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>