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Greenzine: candidate forum / endorsement meeting tonight, 6-9 pm
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 26 Aug '15

26 Aug '15

Aug 26 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Our candidate forum / endorsement meeting is tonight, and we're starting at 6 pm! See our announcement below. Also, for KPFA members, we've endorsed the United for Community Radio slate of candidates for the upcoming station board elections (http://www.unitedforcommunityradio.org/) If you want to vote online and save the station money, you can sign up to vote online here: http://elections.pacifica.org/wordpress/vote-online/ *===========================* What: Candidate forum and endorsement meeting When: Wed, Aug 26, 6-9 pm Where: Redstone Building, 2940 16th Street, at S Van Ness Ave, Room #302 We emailed questionnaires to all candidates for Supervisor, Mayor, and College Board who gave their contact info to the Department of Elections. We have invited all candidates who return completed questionnaires on time to speak and answer questions at our candidate forum and endorsement meeting, on Wednesday, August 26 from 6-9 pm (note new start time). This forum is open to the public, and everybody is invited! Our forum and endorsement meeting will take place in room 302 of Redstone Building, located at 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness, 1 block from 16th St BART). We've already made early endorsements of Francisco Herrera for Mayor and Ross Mirkarimi for Sheriff. We will consider endorsing other candidates and ballot propositions at this meeting. Ballot propositions and their text are on the Department of Elections website, and linked from our website (see below). We'll have outside presenters for some of the more difficult ones, and have shorter discussions on others. We received the questionnaires from the following candidates seeking our endorsement. Please read them before the meeting so you can follow up on anything of particular interest. Mayoral candidates: Amy Farah Weiss, Reed Martin (write-in) College Board candiates: Wendy Aragon, Alex Randolph, Tom Temprano, Jason Zeng Supervisor: No candidates from District 3 are seeking our endorsement. All questionnaires and initiatives are linked from our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/2-uncategorised/71-candidate-forum-on-august-26 *===========================* 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: party for Francisco Herrera, candidate forum scheduled
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Aug 17 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, You are invited to a party this Saturday evening for Francisco Herrera, our candidate for Mayor! The party is in the space that used to be a Hyundai dealership, at the corner of 16th St and South Van Ness (near the 16th St BART). The address is 475 South Van Ness Ave. What: Party for Francisco Herrera When: Sat, Aug 22, 6-9 pm Where: 475 S Van Ness Ave, at the corner of 16th St Francisco is a longtime activist from the Mission. His platform is for truly affordable housing, liveable wages, Sanctuary City protections, extending Healthy San Francisco to all, environmental justice, and more. Please give your vote to Francisco this November. Please also consider donating to his campaign. If they can raise $50K by 8/24, the mayor's office will contribute double the amount raised. (E.g.: If 2,000 people donate $25 each, totalling $50,000 - the minimum required by the matching program - the City will give an additional $100,000 to the campaign. This means that your $25 will become $75!) Make checks out to "Francisco Herrera for Mayor" and mail to 2467 28th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94116. Pay with credit cards at http://peoplescampaign.net. Or come to our party and donate. There's no cost to attend, but donations will be gratefully accepted! *===========================* Our candidate forum is scheduled for next Wed, Aug 26! What: Candidate forum and endorsement meeting When: Wed, Aug 26, 7-9 pm Where: Redstone Building, 2940 16th Street, at S Van Ness Ave, Room #302 We have emailed questionnaires to all candidates for Supervisor, Mayor, and College Board who gave their contact info to the Department of Elections. Other candidates for these offices (e.g., write-in candidates) who are seeking our endorsement should contact us at cc(a)sfgreens.org to obtain a questionnaire. We will consider making ranked choice endorsements for Supervisor and Mayor, but voters will only be able to make one choice for College Board. Questionnaires are due this Wed, August 19. If you know of a local candidate you think Greens should support, please have them get in touch with us. We will invite all candidates who return completed questionnaires on time to speak and answer questions at our candidate forum and endorsement meeting, on August 26 from 7-9 pm. This forum is open to the public, and everybody is invited! Our forum and endorsement meeting will take place in room 302 of Redstone Building, located at 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness, 1 block from 16th St BART). Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website a week before the forum: http://sfgreenparty.org/2-uncategorised/71-candidate-forum-on-august-26 We will make all our remaining endorsements, including propositions, at this meeting. *===========================* 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: candidate forum scheduled for August 26
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 02 Aug '15

02 Aug '15

Aug 2 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We have emailed questionnaires to all candidates for Supervisor, Mayor, and College Board who gave their contact info to the Department of Elections. Other candidates for these offices (e.g., write-in candidates) who are seeking our endorsement should contact us at cc(a)sfgreens.org to obtain a questionnaire. We will consider making ranked choice endorsements for Supervisor and Mayor, but voters will only be able to make one choice for College Board. Questionnaires are due on August 19. If you know of a local candidate you think Greens should support, please have them get in touch with us. We will invite all candidates who return completed questionnaires on time to speak and answer questions at our candidate forum and endorsement meeting, on August 26 from 7-9 pm. This forum is open to the public, and everybody is invited! Our forum and endorsement meeting will take place in room 302 of Redstone Building, located at 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness, 1 block from 16th St BART). Completed questionnaires will be posted on our website a week before the forum: http://sfgreenparty.org/2-uncategorised/71-candidate-forum-on-august-26 *===========================* 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: July 4 weekend events
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 04 Jul '15

04 Jul '15

July 3 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We'll be doing voter outreach for Francisco Herrera's campaign in Dolores Park, while watching the opening weekend show of the Mime Troupe! Look for our table both Saturday and Sunday, and come sign our petitions for the Mission Luxury Condo moratorium. *===========================* EVENT: Mime Troupe opening weekend WHEN: July 4-5, 1 pm - 4 pm (show at 2 pm each day) WHERE: Dolores Park, 18th and Dolores, San Francisco Come help us do voter outreach at the Mime Troupe's shows! If you can help, email cc(a)sfgreens.org. *===========================* 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: Happy Pride!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

June 26 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Happy Pride! This year's celebration is especially meaningful following this morning's Supreme Court ruling, which wouldn't have happened without the hard work of activists nationwide. We hope to see many of you this weekend at our booth. At our meeting last Wednesday, we endorsed Ross Mirkarimi for re-election as Sheriff, and also endorsed gathering signatures on two ballot initiative petitions: * Regulate Airbnb and other short term rental companies. * Establish a moratorium on building luxury housing in the Mission. However, please don't sign PG&E's deceptive ballot initiative petitions that redefine "clean energy" to exclude CleanPowerSF. *===========================* EVENT: Pride! WHEN: Jun 27-28 WHERE: Civic Center, booth D3 (Grove near Larkin) We'll have a booth both days at the Pride Celebration! We still need volunteers to staff the booth in order to help register new Greens and let people know about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign! We'll also be gathering signatures for two ballot initiatives: to regulate Airbnb and other short term rental companies, and to establish a moratorium on building luxury housing in the Mission. If you can help, please email cc(a)sfgreens.org. We have a slightly better booth location this year, on Grove Street near Larkin. On Sunday, June 28th, Greens will join Courage To Resist and the Chelsea Manning Support Network (Free whistleblower PVT Chelsea Manning) in the San Francisco Pride Parade! You're invited to march for our heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Chelsea Manning and show your support for Chelsea, whistle-blowers, and government transparency. * Help lead the Chelsea Manning parade contingent by holding our lead banner! * Wave from the motorized cable car! * Cheer on our Flash Mob Dancers! * Help staff the Chelsea Manning booth at the TransMarch In 2013, the Chelsea Manning contingent was awarded the highest honor, "The Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent." That contingent was the largest non-corporate group with well over 1,000 people! And last year, Chelsea Manning was honored as an official Parade Grand Marshal! With Chelsea's legal appeals beginning soon, she needs your support more than ever! Organized by the Chelsea Manning Support Network and Courage to Resist, and endorsed by the SF Green Party. *===========================* EVENT: US Social Forum and Green Party of California Plenary WHEN: Jun 24-28 WHERE: San Jose Greens from around the state will be participating in the US Social Forum in San Jose, which also coincides with the Green Party of California's plenary. For more info, see http://www.ussfsanjose.com/ *===========================* 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: Pride weekend events
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

June 21 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Happy Fathers' Day! We're meeting this Wednesday (non-Greens are welcome to come and ask questions, but only active SF Green Party members can decide on our endorsements), and we still need volunteers for next weekend at Pride (see below). *===========================* EVENT: Green Party Monthly Meeting WHEN: Jun 24, 7-9 pm WHERE: Redstone Building, 2940 16th Street #302 Agenda: 1) Interview Ross Mirkarimi and decide on endorsement for Sheriff (45 min) 2) Update on Francisco Herrera's mayoral campaign and upcoming events; we still need volunteers for Pride! (5 min) 3) Go over our last endorsement questionnaires for Mayor/Supe/College Board, to see if we want to add or remove any questions before sending to candidates (30 min) Our questionnaires from last time are posted online: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/11-news/65-questionnaires-posted-for-827-candid… If you want to get the candidates' positions on record on any issue of interest to Greens, come to the meeting or send us your proposed questions in writing. 4) Decide whether to formally endorse the new Airbnb regulations being circulated (10 min) 5) Presentation on new development near Rincon Park (15 min) *===========================* EVENT: Pride! WHEN: Jun 26-27 WHERE: Civic Center We'll have a booth both days at the Pride Celebration! We still need volunteers to staff the booth in order to help register new Greens and let people know about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign! If you can help, please email cc(a)sfgreens.org. We have a slightly better booth location this year, on Grove Street near Larkin. On Sunday, June 28th, Greens will join Courage To Resist and the Chelsea Manning Support Network (Free whistleblower PVT Chelsea Manning) in the San Francisco Pride Parade! You're invited to march for our heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Chelsea Manning and show your support for Chelsea, whistle-blowers, and government transparency. * Be a contingent safety monitor (more info below) * Help lead the Chelsea Manning parade contingent by holding our lead banner! * Wave from the motorized cable car! * Cheer on our Flash Mob Dancers! * Help staff the Chelsea Manning booth at the TransMarch In 2013, the Chelsea Manning contingent was awarded the highest honor, "The Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent." That contingent was the largest non-corporate group with well over 1,000 people! And last year, Chelsea Manning was honored as an official Parade Grand Marshal! With Chelsea's legal appeals beginning soon, she needs your support more than ever! Volunteers are urgently needed to attend a one hour contingent monitor training prior to parade day. Contingent monitors walk (or ride) along with us during the parade to double-check everyone is following the parade rules and being safe. SF Pride requires each contingent to provide their own monitors to participate, and we'll need about 20 monitors to participate. Organized by the Chelsea Manning Support Network and Courage to Resist, and endorsed by the SF Green Party. *===========================* EVENT: US Social Forum and Green Party of California Plenary WHEN: Jun 24-28 WHERE: San Jose Greens from around the state will be participating in the US Social Forum in San Jose, which also coincides with the Green Party of California's plenary. For more info, see http://www.ussfsanjose.com/ *===========================* 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: upcoming events in June
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 13 Jun '15

13 Jun '15

June 13 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Francisco Herrera's campaign has qualified for the ballot! Greens will be campaigning at all of these upcoming events, including two this Sunday; if you can help us out, volunteers are most welcome! *===========================* EVENT: Voter Outreach at Haight Ashbury Street Fair WHEN: Sun, June 14, 11 am - 6 pm WHERE: Haight St, near Cole Join us for voter outreach at the Haight St Festival! We need volunteers to help spread the word about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign. We're in the usual location, on the south side of Haight Street near Cole (our booth number is D13S). Please email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. See http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/ for more info and a map. *===========================* EVENT: Voter Outreach at Sunday Streets WHEN: Sun, June 14, 11 am - 4 pm WHERE: Lincoln at Great Highway Greens will be doing voter outreach at Sunday Streets, to help spread the word about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign. We'll set up a table at Sunday Streets near the intersection of Lincoln and the Great Highway. Please email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/3045-2/ *===========================* EVENT: US Social Forum and Green Party of California Plenary WHEN: Jun 24-28 WHERE: San Jose Greens from around the state will be participating in the US Social Forum in San Jose, which also coincides with the Green Party of California's plenary. For more info, see http://www.ussfsanjose.com/ *===========================* EVENT: Pride! WHEN: Jun 26-27 WHERE: Civic Center We'll have a booth both days at the Pride Celebration! We're looking for volunteers to staff the booth in order to help register new Greens and let people know about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign If you can help, please email cc(a)sfgreens.org. We have a slightly better booth location this year, on Grove Street near Larkin. On Sunday, June 28th, Greens will join Courage To Resist and the Chelsea Manning Support Network (Free whistleblower PVT Chelsea Manning) in the San Francisco Pride Parade! You're invited to march for our heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Chelsea Manning and show your support for Chelsea, whistle-blowers, and government transparency. * Be a contingent safety monitor (more info below) * Help lead the Chelsea Manning parade contingent by holding our lead banner! * Wave from the motorized cable car! * Cheer on our Flash Mob Dancers! * Help staff the Chelsea Manning booth at the TransMarch In 2013, the Chelsea Manning contingent was awarded the highest honor, "The Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent." That contingent was the largest non-corporate group with well over 1,000 people! And last year, Chelsea Manning was honored as an official Parade Grand Marshal! With Chelsea's legal appeals beginning soon, she needs your support more than ever! Volunteers are urgently needed to attend a one hour contingent monitor training prior to parade day. Contingent monitors walk (or ride) along with us during the parade to double-check everyone is following the parade rules and being safe. SF Pride requires each contingent to provide their own monitors to participate, and we'll need about 20 monitors to participate. Organized by the Chelsea Manning Support Network and Courage to Resist, and endorsed by the SF Green Party. *===========================* 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: upcoming events and Francisco Herrera campaign updates
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

June 5 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We have just a few more days to be sure Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign makes the ballot. Francisco must file all nomination papers and pay a fee to have his name appear on the ballot by June 9th. Donations to help with this fee may be made here: https://francisco.nationbuilder.com/donate Or attend the house party this Sunday (see below). More news about his campaign is on our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/10-campaigns/69-green-party-endorses-francisco-herr… We have a large number of events this June--see below for details, and please check the "Events" calendar on our website for additional updates: http://sfgreenparty.org/events Many Greens have greatly enjoyed Eliana Lopez's play about Ed Lee's witch hunt against her husband, Sheriff Mirkarimi. Her play, "What is the Scandal?" has been getting rave reviews and has been extended for another weekend. Here's one such review: http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/6044/eliana-lopezs-voice-no-longer-… Tickets and more info can be found on her website: http://www.elianalopez.net/ *===========================* EVENT: Sunset Greens host House Party for Francisco Herrera WHEN: Sun, June 7, 1pm WHERE: 2467 28th Avenue (1/2 block from the L-Taraval stop) Affordable housing for all is the first issue on Francisco's "8 Point Program for the 99%". The leadership of the local Democratic Party (the Democratic County Central Committee ) just voted to reject restrictions on market rate housing for the 1% in the Mission. We hope you will stop by. The campaign needs to hear from Greens about the major issues of a Green campaign for Mayor. This event is a fundraiser. Francisco must pay a fee of $5,706 on June 9th to have his name appear on the November ballot. You don't have to donate anything to the campaign to attend. But please bring a checkbook - just in case you like what you hear. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to: Mike Murphy - mm_urizon(a)yahoo.com or Barry Hermanson - barry(a)hermansons.com - 415-255-9494 *===========================* EVENT - Congress of the People WHEN - Sat, June 6, 9 am - 6 pm WHERE - Redstone Labor Temple, 2940 16th Street, San Francisco The Green Party has endorsed and is helping to sponsor the Congress of the People: Social and Economic Justice for All Regardless of Race or Immigration Status! We will be having plenary sessions and workshops about: * Living Wage Jobs * Universal Health Care * Affordable Housing * Quality Public Education * Progressive Taxation of Corporations and the Wealthy * Sustainable Environment * Peace and Self-Determination And join us for discussion of the Democracy Charter, submitted by Civil Rights veteran Jack Dell, additions to the Democracy Charter from the 2010 Congress of the People, President Franklin D. Foosevelt's proposed Second Bill of Rights and development of a People's Platform. *===========================* EVENT: Voter Outreach at Haigh Asbury Street Fair WHEN: Sun, June 14, 11 am - 6 pm WHERE: Haight St, near Cole Join us for voter outreach at the Haight St Festival! We need volunteers to help spread the word about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign. We're in the usual location, on the south side of Haight Street near Cole (our booth number is D13). Please email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. See http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/ for more info and a map. *===========================* EVENT: Voter Outreach at Haigh Asbury Street Fair WHEN: Sun, June 14, 11 am - 4 pm WHERE: Lincoln at Great Highway Greens will be doing voter outreach at Sunday Streets, to help spread the word about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign. We'll set up a table at Sunday Streets near the intersection of Lincoln and the Great Highway. Please email cc(a)sfgreens.org if you can help. http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/3045-2/ *===========================* EVENT: US Social Forum and Green Party of California Plenary WHEN: Jun 24-28 WHERE: San Jose Greens from around the state will be participating in the US Social Forum in San Jose, which also coincides with the Green Party of California's plenary. For more info, see http://www.ussfsanjose.com/ *===========================* EVENT: Pride! WHEN: Jun 26-27 WHERE: Civic Center We'll have a booth both days at the Pride Celebration! We're looking for volunteers to staff the booth in order to help register new Greens and let people know about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign If you can help, please email cc(a)sfgreens.org. We have a slightly better booth location this year, on Grove Street near Larkin. On Sunday, June 28th, Greens will join Courage To Resist and the Chelsea Manning Support Network (Free whistleblower PVT Chelsea Manning) in the San Francisco Pride Parade! You're invited to march for our heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Chelsea Manning and show your support for Chelsea, whistle-blowers, and government transparency. * Be a contingent safety monitor (more info below) * Help lead the Chelsea Manning parade contingent by holding our lead banner! * Wave from the motorized cable car! * Cheer on our Flash Mob Dancers! * Help staff the Chelsea Manning booth at the TransMarch In 2013, the Chelsea Manning contingent was awarded the highest honor, "The Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent." That contingent was the largest non-corporate group with well over 1,000 people! And last year, Chelsea Manning was honored as an official Parade Grand Marshal! With Chelsea's legal appeals beginning soon, she needs your support more than ever! Volunteers are urgently needed to attend a one hour contingent monitor training prior to parade day. Contingent monitors walk (or ride) along with us during the parade to double-check everyone is following the parade rules and being safe. SF Pride requires each contingent to provide their own monitors to participate, and we'll need about 20 monitors to participate. Organized by the Chelsea Manning Support Network and Courage to Resist, and endorsed by the SF Green Party. *===========================* 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: further Mayoral discussion at this week's monthly meeting
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 23 May '15

23 May '15

May 23 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, At last month's meeting, the SF Green Party made an early endorsement of Francisco Herrera for Mayor, by consensus. Francisco is a local musician and long-time Green. Join us this Wednesday evening from 7-9 pm at our office for further updates and strategic discussion of Francisco's platform and campaign: What - Mayoral Campaign Panel Discussion When - Wednesday, 5/27, 7-9 pm Where - 2940 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, room 302 (this is in the Redstone Building, near 16th St BART) Agenda: * Information about the GPCA Plenary in San Jose - June 27th & 28th. Appointing/electing delegates. * Information about the U.S. Social Forum in San Jose - June 22nd - 26th. * Mayoral campaign: Update and continuation of our discussion about the major issues for the campaign. Our endorsed candidate, Francisco Herrera, must file all nomination papers and pay a fee to have his name appear on the ballot by June 9th. Donations to help with this fee may be made here: https://francisco.nationbuilder.com/donate As at all of our meetings, everybody is welcome to come and participate--you don't have to be a Green Party member! Please forward this invitation to others who are dissatisfied with the Ed Lee administration and would like to see a Green alternative. We will consider other endorsements (including for other offices, and ranked choice endorsements) after the filing deadline. *===========================* 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: Help elect Francisco Herrera at Sunday Streets
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 07 May '15

07 May '15

May 7 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Following our panel discussion last week, the SF Green Party made an early endorsement of Francisco Herrera for Mayor, by consensus. Francisco is a local musician and long-time Green. Here's a bit about why he's running: San Francisco is changing, but it doesn't have to be for the worse. With leadership that values affordability, cultural heritage, and equity, the City can continue to grow. But it can evolve without the displacement of those who have built their lives here or destroying the fabric that makes San Francisco so wonderful. You can find out more about Francisco and his platform here: http://francisco.nationbuilder.com/platform *===========================* Greens will be at Sunday Streets this Sunday, May 10, to do voter outreach and gather signatures to help Francisco get on the ballot. We'll be on Valencia St near 16th Street from 11:30-3:30. This Sunday is Mothers Day, a holiday that started as an anti-war demonstration, so it's an especially good day to help out the Green Party! Call Barry at 415-255-9494 if you're having trouble finding our table. *===========================* 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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