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Greenzine: first endorsements for November, Nader speaking this week
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 26 Jul '14

26 Jul '14

July 26 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We've made our first endorsements for this November's election, with more to come after our candidate forum on August 27. These are listed below, and on our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/64-november-2014-endorsements We are especially pleased to endorse the initiative to keep Golden Gate natural grass, which officially made the ballot this week! Thanks to all the hard-working volunteers who made it happen. Here's more coverage of our fight against the toxic artificial turf: http://sfgreenparty.org/issues/63-fake-turf-wars-by-mike-murphy Greens continue to protest the Israeli killing of Palestinians in Gaza, and we post announcements of local demonstrations on our website as we hear about them. In contrast to last week's unanimous bipartisan Senate vote in support of more killing, we have long supported the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/issues/13-israel-bds (Since we issued the above statement several years ago, it is no longer on our front page--however, it is easy to find if you search for "SF Green Party Israel" in any search engine.) *===========================* Ralph Nader is in the Bay Area for several events this week. Because SF Greens have been outspoken in support of saving the US Post Office from privatization, we are glad to see Nader discussing the same issue at a public (and free) talk: Tuesday, July 29 2 pm - music 2:30 pm - talk Ralph Nader will speak on the steps of the Berkeley Post Office (2000 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA) about the Post Office, privatization of our public goods and services, & the fight to dismantle the corporate state. http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/ Nader will also speak at two other events this week; he'll be in Berkeley this Wednesday night and in SF on Thursday: http://www.mercurynews.com/books/ci_26174405/author-alert-ralph-nader-talks… *===========================* SF Green Party Monthly Members Meeting and Candidate Forum Wed, August 27 - 6-10 pm Redstone Building, Room 302 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness) We hold monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of every month. We will interview candidates who return our candidate questionnaires at our August meeting. Candidates should expect to receive questionnaires by email in the next two weeks. Although we have started making endorsements on propositions, there are still many more to consider, and we will work on those at our August meeting as well. Local props are here: http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=2969 State props are here: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.h… If you want to ask questions of the candidates or find out more about ballot initiatives and the Green arguments in favor or against, come to our meeting this month! All our meetings are open to the public, so come if you're a new member or thinking of joining us. *===========================* Our endorsements so far: Local Props (these don't have ballot letters yet): * YES on keeping Golden Gate Park natural grass, and * NO on the proposal to allow nighttime lighting and fake turf on all parks * NO on the "transportation balance" proposal * YES on the anti-speculation real estate transfer tax Local Candidates: * David Campos for Assembly * Daniel Flores for Judge State Props: * NO on 43 - anti-environmental water bond * NO on 44 - rainy day fund, when we should be stimulating the local economy * YES on 45 - limits on health insurance rate increases * NO on 46 - we support raising the malpractice award cap, but strongly oppose random drug testing * YES on 47 - changing some nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors * YES on 49 - statement opposing unlimited corporate bribes *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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Greenzine: ballot initiative endorsement meeting, BDS reminder
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 22 Jul '14

22 Jul '14

July 21 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We're meeting this Wednesday evening to try to make sense of a crowded November ballot, and to consider endorsements on at least 15 propositions that are currently pending. See below for logistics and links to the text of all the ballot initiatives. Candidate endorsements will take place in August, after we send our questionnaires to all candidates for local office. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events2/event/YW8zZGhodWoxa2xxN2RoNnAwdHNlOTFwa… And with the recent Israeli attacks on the people of Gaza, we want to ask people to join us in supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which we think will be the only effective means to convince Israel to end its occupation of Palestine. There are numerous protests happening around the Bay Area, which we post in the Events section of our website as we find out about them. Here is a statement we released four years ago explaining our position, and the recent attacks have unfortunately proven our point: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/issues/13-israel-bds *===========================* SF Green Party Monthly Members Meeting Wed, July 23 - 7-9 pm Redstone Building, Room 302 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness) We hold monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of every month. This month marks the start of our November endorsement season--we'll make our endorsements on ballot initiatives in July, and on candidates in August. There are at least 15 propositions currently scheduled for this November's ballot, which we'll try to get through this Wednesday: Local props are here: http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=2969 State props are here: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.h… If you want to ask questions or find out more about ballot initiatives and the Green arguments in favor or against, come to our meeting this month! All our meetings are open to the public, so come if you're a new member or thinking of joining us. *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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Greenzine: Declare Independence from the Two Party system
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

July 4 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, This is the final weekend to gather signatures to get an initiative on the ballot to protect Golden Gate Park from toxic artificial turf. Let's keep the athletic fields in Golden Gate Park natural grass! Contrary to recently published news coverage, Greens support well-maintained parks. To read more about why the Mayor's fake turf plan is such a bad idea, see Mike Murphy's article here: http://sfgreenparty.org/issues/63-fake-turf-wars-by-mike-murphy Please join us at the events below to help us gather signatures. We'll also be starting our endorsements for November this month; see details of our monthly membership meeting below. New members welcome! This July 4 is a great time to declare your Independence from the two corporate-sponsored political parties! Here's how: http://sfgreenparty.org/join-us *===========================* Voter outreach at Mime Troupe opening weekend: July 4 from 1-4 pm 19th Street and Dolores St Help us register new Greens and get our initiative to protect Golden Gate Park from toxic astroturf on the ballot! We'll be at the Mime Troupe's opening show in Dolores Park, July 4. Email if you can help out: cc(a)sfgreens.org. *===========================* Voter outreach at North Mission Street Fair: July 5 from 11 am to 5 pm Capp St and 16th St Help us register new Greens and collect signatures for our ballot initiative to protect Golden Gate Park. Email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help out. North Mission Labor/Community Street Fair Fight for $15 Minimum Wage *===========================* July 7-8 Call your Supervisor to ask them to support the CARES program! SF Supervisors will vote this Tuesday on whether to study joining Richmond, CA (where Green Party member Gayle McLaughlin is the Mayor) in trying to prevent foreclosures through the use of their eminent domain power. Richmond is poised to save 625 underwater homes from foreclosure, and they need just one more California city to join them in order to move forward! Supervisors Avalos, Campos, and Mar are sponsoring this proposal, so please call the other Supervisors to ask them to support it as well. Call 554-5184 and ask to be transferred to your District supervisor, or email Board.of.Supervisors(a)sfgov.org If you don't know who your supervisor is, the clerk can transfer you to the right one if you give them your address. *===========================* SF Green Party Monthly Members Meeting Wed, July 23 - 7-9 pm Redstone Building, Room 302 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness) We hold monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of every month. This month marks the start of our November endorsement season--we'll make our endorsements on ballot initiatives in July, and on candidates in August. If you want to ask questions or find out more about ballot initiatives and the Green arguments in favor or against, come to our meeting this month! All our meetings are open to the public, so come if you're a new member or thinking of joining us. *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.

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