September 2014 - announce

Greenzine: campaign kick-offs, Occupy convergence
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

September 19 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We'll be finalizing our slate card over the next few weeks. If you can donate to help us mail it out, please donate online here: http://sfgreenparty.org/donate or mail us a check: San Francisco Green Party c/o David Fairley 25 Fair Oaks St San Francisco, CA 94110 Come to our meeting next Wednesday night from 7-9, where we'll be considering an additional endorsement in District 6, planning for November campaign events. Also, learn how you can participate in Green Party of California decision-making: http://sfgreenparty.org/events2/event/YW8zZGhodWoxa2xxN2RoNnAwdHNlOTFwaWNfM… *===========================* Prop F Kick-Off this Saturday, 9/20, starting at 11:30 am Old Fashioned BBQ Bouncy House & Bean Bag Toss for the kids Join Dogpatch & Potrero neighbors, Sierra Club, Mayor Ed Lee, former Mayor Art Agnos and many others! Where Pier 70 - 420 22nd Street (Entrance at 22nd & Illinois) RSVP contact information: pier70sf(a)gmail.com or 415-658-5051 *===========================* Saturday, 9/20: Occupy SF 3rd Anniversary Convergence Chelsey Manning Plaza Market & Embarcadero (in front of the fountain) 4 - 8 pm Hear Laura Wells speak on a California Public Bank and then join her and Hali hammer in singing "If I Only Had a Bank"; Green Phoebe Sorgan speaks on ending corporate personhood, and Barry Hermanson on the Nov. election. Save Golden Gate Park, postal banks, and much more. Many many groups will join Occupy SF on this day to celebrate the struggle and to focus on what is being done right now. Hear great speakers and watch/participate in street theater from each group as well information tables. Music, Singing! Food! Mingle and build relationships and coalitions. Barry Hermanson will have a Green Party table. Call 255-9494 to help out. *===========================* Wednesday, 9/24: Rally to Save the Post Office Where: Staples ~ 1700 Van Ness Ave, SF Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Description: Join the protest against privatization of the Post Office and in support of APWU members! *===========================* Saturday, 9/27: Yes on H / No on I outreach at the 20th Annual Sunset Community Festival 11:00 am to 3:00 pm West Sunset Playground next to Ortega Library, Ortega & 39th Avenue Free, Family fun, live entertainment, booths, food Contact Barry Hermanson, at 255-9494. *===========================* Sunday, 9/28: Yes on H / No on I outreach at Sunday Streets, Excelsior 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Contact Barry Hermanson for exact location of our table, 255-9494. *===========================* Our endorsements for November: Local Props: * NO on A - transit bond with very little oversight * YES on B - set aside money from the General Fund to fund the MTA, increasing with population growth * YES on C - property tax to pay for more public pre-K education and other programs to benefit kids * YES on D - allow former Redevelopment Agency employees into the Retiree Health Care system * no consensus on E - Soda tax; we were split on this, so we'll present the arguments made by Greens on both sides of the debate * YES on F - raise height limits for development on Pier 70 * YES on G - anti-speculation real estate transfer tax * YES on H - keep Golden Gate Park natural grass, no stadium lighting by the beach * NO on I - stop nighttime lighting and fake turf on our parks; let voters decide * YES on J - minimum wage increase * NO on K - nonbinding statement that supports building less affordable housing than current policy * NO on L - "transportation balance" proposal Local Candidates: * SF Board of Supervisors, D2 - Juan-Antonio Carballo (sole endorsement) * SF Board of Supervisors, D4 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D6 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D8 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D10 - Tony Kelly (sole endorsement) * SF Community College Board, 2-year seat - William Walker * SF Community College Board, 4-year seats - Wendy Aragon and Brigitte Davila * State Assembly, AD 17 - David Campos * Superior Court Judge, Seat 20 - Daniel Flores * Public Defender - Jeff Adachi * SF Board of Education - no endorsement * BART Board, D8 - no endorsement 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 * no consensus on 48 - casino referendum; we were split on this, so we'll present the arguments made by Greens on both sides of the debate * YES on 49 - statement opposing unlimited corporate bribes (taken off the ballot) weeks, we'll be writing up statements explaining the reasons behind our decisions. They will be posted on our website, here: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/64-november-2014-endorsements *===========================* 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: endorsements and upcoming campaign events
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 06 Sep '14

06 Sep '14

September 5 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We finished making our endorsements this week! Over the next few weeks, we'll be writing up statements explaining the reasons behind our decisions. They will be posted on our website, here: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/64-november-2014-endorsements An invitation to Greens from the Campos Campaign: The Campos for Assembly campaign is having a big kick-off this Saturday at 10am at the 24th Street Mission Bart Plaza. We will be doing a huge precinct walk right after the rally at around 10:30am. In addition, we have our phonebanks starting next week Monday through Thursday from 5-8pm. I would love to be able to have Green Party activists call fellow San Franciscans that are registered as members of the Green Party. Please let me know if you can help us. We are open to having you come into the office or we would be happy to give you list to call from a location of your choice. Really hope you can send some members on Saturday! If you can help precinct walk or phone bank, go the kickoff, or email cc(a)sfgreens.org, and we'll put you in touch with organizers from the Campos campaign. *===========================* Our endorsements for November: Local Props: * NO on A - transit bond with very little oversight * YES on B - set aside money from the General Fund to fund the MTA, increasing with population growth * YES on C - property tax to pay for more public pre-K education and other programs to benefit kids * YES on D - allow former Redevelopment Agency employees into the Retiree Health Care system * no consensus on E - Soda tax; we were split on this, so we'll present the arguments made by Greens on both sides of the debate * YES on F - raise height limits for development on Pier 70 * YES on G - anti-speculation real estate transfer tax * YES on H - keep Golden Gate Park natural grass, no stadium lighting by the beach * NO on I - stop nighttime lighting and fake turf on our parks; let voters decide * YES on J - minimum wage increase * NO on K - nonbinding statement that supports building less affordable housing than current policy * NO on L - "transportation balance" proposal Local Candidates: * SF Board of Supervisors, D2 - Juan-Antonio Carballo (sole endorsement) * SF Board of Supervisors, D4 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D6 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D8 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D10 - Tony Kelly (sole endorsement) * SF Community College Board, 2-year seat - William Walker * SF Community College Board, 4-year seats - Wendy Aragon and Brigitte Davila * State Assembly, AD 17 - David Campos * Superior Court Judge, Seat 20 - Daniel Flores * Public Defender - Jeff Adachi * SF Board of Education - no endorsement * BART Board, D8 - no endorsement 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 * no consensus on 48 - casino referendum; we were split on this, so we'll present the arguments made by Greens on both sides of the debate * 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: special endorsement meeting this Wednesday
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 02 Sep '14

02 Sep '14

September 2 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We endorsed some candidates for local office last Wednesday after our candidate forum, and will finish making endorsements tomorrow evening at a special endorsement meeting (see below). Our complete endorsements to date are listed at the end of this newsletter and also posted on our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/64-november-2014-endorsements If you have a question about any of the propositions, come to our meeting tomorrow to ask! We've invited proponents and opponents of several of the propositions to make presentations and answer questions. *===========================* SF Green Party Special Endorsement Meeting Wed, September 3 - 7-9 pm Redstone Building, Room 302 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness) Although we have started making endorsements on propositions, there are still many more to consider, and we'll finish looking at these at a special endorsement meeting on 9/3. We'll consider the following propositions: Prop A - transportation bond Prop B - Muni funding tied to population growth Prop C - Children's fund Prop D - Retiree Health Care Prop E - Soda Tax Prop F - Pier 70 Prop J - Minimum Wage Increase Prop K - Affordable Housing Policy Prop 48 - Casino Referendum Full text for all local props is posted 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 find out more about any of these, come ask a question! 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: * YES on G - anti-speculation real estate transfer tax * YES on H - keeping Golden Gate Park natural grass * NO on I - would allow nighttime lighting and fake turf on all parks * NO on L - the "transportation balance" proposal Local Candidates: * SF Board of Supervisors, D2 - Juan-Antonio Carballo (sole endorsement) * SF Board of Supervisors, D4 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D6 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D8 - no endorsement * SF Board of Supervisors, D10 - Tony Kelly (sole endorsement) * SF Community College Board, 2-year seat - William Walker * SF Community College Board, 4-year seats - Wendy Aragon and Brigitte Davila * State Assembly, AD 17 - David Campos * Superior Court Judge, Seat 20 - Daniel Flores * SF Board of Education - no endorsement * BART Board, D8 - no endorsement 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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