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Greenzine: Complete Green Party endorsements, Fukushima events
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 19 Oct '13

19 Oct '13

October 18 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ ENDORSEMENTS: Next week, we're organizing slate card distribution and Get Out the Vote efforts for the November election. If you can volunteer with either, please come to our meeting on Wednesday the 23rd, 7-9 pm at El CafeTazo (16th St between Valencia and Mission)! If you would like to help but can't make the meeting email us at cc(a)sfgreens.org or call Barry Hermanson at 255-9494. We'll be distributing slate cards this weekend, so call us if you want to help. For more details on these endorsements, see our website (http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements) or the full text at the end of this newsletter. Please forward to your friends and be sure to vote! Supervisor, District 4: write in Mike Murphy (sole endorsement) Don't forget to connect the arrow next to "write-in" as well. Local Measures: A: NO - potential raid on retiree health trust fund B & C: NO on both - wall on the waterfront / more condos for millionaires D: YES - statement in favor of cheaper prescription drugs No endorsements for Treasurer, Assessor, or City Attorney. EVENTS: Fukushima Beach Banner, Ocean Beach When: Saturday, 10:30 - noon Location: SF Ocean Beach just above Golden Gate Park, below Cliff House. Description: Stand with the people of Japan and the whole world. 1,500 people needed to make a huge human banner by laying our bodies on the beach to publicize the growing catastrophe of the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Our news media is quiet about it. Why? Radiation from there is already found in W. coast fish. We are all connected by oceans. The words FUKUSHIMA IS HERE will be made from our many bodies. A helicopter has been hired to fly over and take pictures, and the media have been invited. SF Educational Conference: The Truth And Reality Of Fukushima And What It Means To the People of Japan, The US And The World When: Saturday, 2 - 6 PM Location: San Francisco State Univ., Room BH 1 1600 Holloway Ave. SF 94132 Japan and the world continue to be threatened by the Fukushima meltdown and further contamination of the land and sea as well as a growing cancer epidemic of children, workers and the people of Japan. The conference will challenge the information being propagated so that we can overcome radiation and that Fukushima can be decontaminated. Initial Speakers will include: Dr. Bob Gould, Physicians For Social Responsibility An expert on the medical affects of radiation Professor Masaki Shimoji of Osaka Japan A professor and anti-nuclear activist in Osaka Japan who was imprisoned for organizing against the burning of nuclear rubble in the prefecture. *===========================* 2013 VOTER GUIDE (Full endorsements): Supervisor, District 4 - Mike Murphy (write in) [campaign website: http://www.Murphy4supe.org] Mike moved to San Francisco from Western New York State in 1996. He lives with his wife and 5 year old son in the Outer Sunset, and has been registered Green since he arrived in the City. As citizens we should have a say in decisions that affect our lives. In a common Machine strategy, SF politicians are promoted before they term out, the Mayor appoints their successor, who is elected, and reelected in our one-party town. The only rule for aspiring Democratic Party politicians is: "obey the Mayor." We saw the price of disobedience: District 5 Supervisorial appointee Christina Olague was kicked to the curb. In addition to providing an independent voice for residents of the Outer Sunset, Mike is also strongly in favor of protecting Golden Gate Park from commercial development. The Mayor and his buddies want to install acres of artificial turf in Golden Gate Park at the Beach Chalet Fields, and light that industrial park up every night until 10 pm. The field would be made of toxic astroturf created by chopping up recycled tires. It would have a profound negative impact on local wildlife and the environment. The field would benefit a private foundation called City Fields, which would marked the new field to private soccer leagues. Rather than supporting the current Supervisor, a rubber stamp for Downtown developers and Mayor Ed Lee, write in "Mike Murphy" for District 4 Supervisor. And don't forget to connect the arrow next to the write-in slot as well: the Department of Elections has already proven that they will not count any votes that they aren't absolutely, legally required to. NO on A (potential raid on retiree health trust fund) In June 2008, voters established a retiree health care trust fund to help pay the health insurance costs of retired City employees. The Green Party supported that measure, even as we continued to fight to replace for-profit insurance with less expensive and better Single Payer coverage. Under existing law, money contributed by current City employees goes into a trust fund, which cannot be spent until 2020, and only then on insurance costs. City College employees pay into a separate trust fund, with identical restrictions. The current trust fund governing and distributing board consists of of five members: two at large (public employees), one Board of Supervisors, and one member each appointed by the Controller and Mayor. This gives SF public employees a semblance of comfort in knowing that their funds are under safe lock and key, in contrast to the workers of San Mateo Co, who saw significant losses due to risky investments. This year, Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced Prop A, which addresses loopholes in the way funds may be spent starting in 2020, along with changing structure of the governing board. These restrictions will supposedly help protect taxpayers from future raids on the funds. However, in fact Prop A does the opposite, by allowing the trust funds to be spent immediately under certain circumstances. If Prop A passes, the Mayor and Supervisors could spend money from the City fund with a supermajority vote, starting as early as next year. It is unclear who would control the City College trust fund, but we are worried that the funds would be controlled by the unelected "special trustee" who has usurped control of City College from the elected board. We are very worried that in either case, the funds would not be spent for their intended purpose--just as federal pension funds have been plundered for the purpose of "balancing the federal deficit." We urge voters to protect the trust fund by voting NO on Prop A. If there really is a problem with the way funds will be managed starting in 2020, there is still plenty of time to fix this, without introducing loopholes that may allow the money to be stolen by corrupt politicians. Join us by standing against government fiscal intervention and in solidarity with unions (including SEIU 1021) in opposing Prop A. NO on B and C (wall on the waterfront / more condos for millionaires) Prop B is an initiative pushed by well-funded developers that will overturn existing height limits for a single development along the west side of the Embarcadero just north of the Ferry Building. It will create a wall of 12-story condos, blocking out afternoon sunshine along the waterfront and producing a "wind tunnel" effect that would make it unpleasant to walk along the Embarcadero. Prop B is particularly bad because it would set a precedent that zoning laws do not apply to people with enough money to fund an initiative campaign: like so many laws supported by the City's elite, they would apply only to the "little people" and not to those in power. Voting NO on Prop C is another way to reject the same project. After the developers bought off the majority of the Board of Supervisors, Mayor Ed Lee, and former Mayor Gavin Newsom, this giant condo project sailed through the planning process. Prop C is a referendum that would reject the Board of Supervisors' earlier decision to approve this project. Because of the way referendums are written, a NO vote on Prop C is (just like a NO on B) a vote against the project. A lack of affordable housing is driving poor and middle class people, artists, and other long-time residents out of the City. We need a moratorium on most new market rate condo development, more City support for cooperative housing models such as community land trusts, and a procedure for legalization of in-law units without adding additional parking requirements. We also need more public parks and open spaces for people who can't afford huge yards: although the slick Prop B ads show pictures of beautiful parks, the vast majority of parks created by their proposal would be like a private country club: open to the public by invitation only. Join us in rejecting this abuse of the initiative process by greedy developers! Vote NO on both B and C. YES on D (statement in favor of cheaper prescription drugs) Unfortunately, this measure is only a policy statement. Regular people should be able to negotiate better prices for prescription drugs, a benefit that the Veterans Administration has long enjoyed. VA drug costs are half the price that the rest of us pay. If the City had the ability to negotiate on behalf of the Public Health Department, there would be a projected savings of $23 million annually which could be used on other needed services. Treasurer - no endorsement. Jose Cisneros is currently running unopposed for reelection. As we said in 2009, we appreciate Cisneros' efforts to lower taxes on SRO residents, and his work with banks to provide less costly alternatives to check-cashing companies for SF's poorest residents. However, we would like Cisneros to be more proactive in pushing for changes to laws that would benefit City residents. For example, state law severely limits the types of investments that a local Treasurer can make. City funds must be invested in commercial banks and government bonds, and may not be invested in projects such as community land trusts, alternative energy development, or even home loans to local residents. Rather than working to create a publicly-owned Bank of San Francisco that could invest City funds in such projects, Cisneros has focused on making deals with private banks. Cisneros should also call for reform of Prop 13 to allow higher taxes on commercial property. Assessor - no endorsement. Carmen Chu is running unopposed for election to the office she was appointed to by Mayor Ed Lee, a politician who himself was originally appointed Mayor by the Board of Supervisors. Carmen Chu is no stranger to political appointments, as she was originally appointed to her seat on the Board of Supervisors by Mayor Gavin Newsom, who himself obtained a seat on the Board of Supervisors after being appointed by Mayor Willie Brown. This maze of political payback in a 1-party town is confusing, but is best illustrated in a cartoon by Joe Luby: http://sfgreenparty.org/11-news/45-is-this-what-democracy-looks-like As Supervisor, Carmen Chu proved to be a reliable rubber stamp for Mayors Newsom and Lee, and for the 1% they represent. Always a reliable Democratic Party hack, she scored a perfect 0% on our 2012 Supervisorial Report Card, in which we scored votes on important issues from a Green Party perspective: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/issues/50-supe-report-card-2012 Carmen Chu did not participate in our endorsement process. City Attorney - no endorsement Dennis Herrera is running unopposed for re-election. We support Herrera's office's efforts in suing the ACCJC in order to keep City College open and public, and we supported his lobbying on behalf of marriage equality rights. However, Herrera has been reliable corporatist on too many other issues. In 2007, he sided with the Lennar Corporation in blocking a citizen-led initiative regarding Bayview-Hunters Point redevelopment from being placed on the ballot, even though the residents had gathered a sufficient number of signatures. By ruling that the petitions were invalid because the signature gatherers had not attached copies of a phone book-sized piece of legislation they were seeking to overturn, Herrera set a dangerous precedent that will allow authorities to reject any petition that they believe shouldn't be allowed before voters on similar technicalities. Herrera also promised 8 years ago to enforce the Raker Act (which would bring public power to SF), and he hasn't made any moves towards doing so. He's also been unwilling to enforce open records (Sunshine) laws. Herrera did not participate in our endorsement process. *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news(a)sfgreens.org. 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Greenzine: Events this weekend, Candidate Forum next Wed evening
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

September 20 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: The Jill Stein event this last Monday was great! It was nice to have an in-depth 3-hour discussion of issues and politics with a Presidential candidate before a packed house. Thanks to the organizers for making it happen and to UNITE HERE for allowing us use of the space. ENDORSEMENTS: At our August monthly meeting, we endorsed NO on Prop A (health trust fund modification), as well as NO on B and C (condos for millionaires). We endorsed YES on Prop D, a statement in favor of cheaper prescription drugs. We are writing longer statements about all of these, which will be posted on our website. We will be holding a candidate forum at our September meeting next Wednesday evening (9/25, 7-9 pm). We may make additional endorsements in the District 4 (Sunset) Supervisor's race and citywide campaigns. Our forum will take place in the Community Room at the Taraval/Parkside Police Station, 2345 24th Ave, in the Sunset. Returned questionnaires from District 4 candidates will posted on our website before the forum. If you are a candidate and need more info, please email cc(a)sfgreens.org or call Erika McDonald at 337-1499. EVENTS: * Saturday, 9/21, noon: Environmental and Climate Justice: Draw the Line! In San Francisco, on September 21, 2013, at noon, environmental justice and climate activists will convene at the entrance to Heron''s Head Park with residents of Bayview Hunters Point and Treasure Island as part of a global day of action to ''Draw The Line'' to highlight severe local climate crisis impacts that will hit vulnerable neighborhoods all over the world. Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice will join with 350 Bay Area, Treasure Island Health Network, San Francisco Green Party, Our City, and residents of Bayview Hunters Point and Treasure Island, to sound a warning on how the dangerous acceleration of climate warming will impact San Francisco''s local neighborhoods that are most vulnerable to sea rise caused by climate change. Cities all over the U.S. and the world will hold similar actions to call attention to their own looming local climate and sea rise impacts. More details: http://sfgreenparty.org/events2/event/NXZtcTliZzNuOXZqdGNtNzNhN292dmJuM2sgO… * Saturday, 9/21, 5-9 pm: Oakland Greens fundraiser/social/candidate meet and greet: Location: 923 57th St (cross streets Market & Adeline; .8 miles from Ashby BART, near 88, 72, 12, 18 bus lines). Tickets: $20 at the door, or buy online for $10 (before 6pm on 9/20): www.oaklandgreensevents.eventbrite.com More details: http://sfgreenparty.org/events2/event/aTFzcGsycjFwaWNpMTE1MDBqMDFmMGRsYTQgO… * Saturday, 9/21, 7 pm: Film Screening You are cordially invited to an advance screening of The Future of Energy Film on September 21st, 2013 at 7pm at the Palace of Fine Arts. Please RSVP to info(a)thefutureofenergy.org for your complimentary ticket. Jill Stein is in the movie! More info: http://sfgreenparty.org/events2/event/czJ2NGU5Y20zNWhqaDZiOWZ0aXVpbTk0OWsgO… * Wednesday, 9/25, 7-9 pm: Candidate forum/additional endorsements. See Endorsements, above. *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: Jill Stein visiting Bay Area, Election News
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

September 12 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: Jill Stein will be visiting the Bay Area and headlining two events in SF. See events section below, or go here for more info: http://sfgreenparty.org/11-news/56-jill-stein-in-sf ENDORSEMENTS for November 5 election: At our August monthly meeting, we endorsed NO on Prop A (health trust fund modification), as well as NO on B and C (condos for millionaires). We endorsed YES on Prop D, a statement in favor of cheaper prescription drugs. We are writing longer statements about all of these, which will be posted on our website. We will be holding a candidate forum at our September meeting, and may make additional endorsements in the District 4 (Sunset) Supervisor's race and citywide campaigns. This is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday evening, September 25. Location and exact time TBA. We are looking into several locations in the Sunset. We have sent candidate questionnaires to all District 4 Supervisor candidates--if you are supporting any of them, please remind them to return their questionnaire by September 20, so it can be posted on our website before the forum. If you are a candidate and need more info, please email cc(a)sfgreens.org or call Erika McDonald at 337-1499. EVENTS: *Sunday, September 15* - Petaluma Progressive Festival, Walnut Park, Petaluma Blvd South & D Street, Petaluma, CA. The Festival is 12:30pm-5pm, featuring keynote by Jill Stein (at ~ 3pm), with talks by Daniel Ellsberg, Norman Solomon and others. Also music, theater, poetry, food, drinks and goodies. More info at: http://ProgressiveFestival.org <http://progressivefestival.org/> *Monday, September 16*, 6:00pm-9:00pm, SF OccupyForum presents Dr. Jill Stein speaking on *The Green Shadow Cabinet and Strategies for Movement vs. Money Politics* at UNITE HERE Local 2, 209 Golden Gate (at Leavenworth near Civic Center BART) in San Francisco. Jill will discuss the creation and intent of The Green Shadow Cabinet and current political dynamics and strategies for *how we can create good jobs, end student debt, bring peace, develop democracy and rescue the planet right now with our voices, our bodies and our votes!* Free (Donations to OccupyForum welcome, no one turned away). For more info: 415-425-3733 *Tuesday, September 17*, 7:00pm - 8:30 pm, fundraiser, with Single Payer Now, at Laura Wells' community house in Oakland. This special event focused on health care will be a Meet and Greet, Informational, Fundraiser. The suggested donation is $25.00 -- or more if you are able! -- to benefit Single Payer Now and the the Green Party of Alameda County, which in turn will help with Jill's expenses. (There are a few openings for volunteers, who will be able to attend for free.) There will be light refreshments. Limit it to the first 35 people, so please RSVP as soon as possible if you would like to attend. Call in your RSVP at 510-225-4005 or via email laurawells2014(a)gmail.com by Saturday the 14th. *Wednesday, September 18*, 7:00pm - 8:30pm, fundraiser, with Single Payer Now, at Barry Hermanson's home in San Francisco. The suggested donation is $25.00 or more -- to benefit Single Payer Now and the San Francisco Green Party which in turn will help with Jill's expenses. Email: barry(a)hermansons.com (and for our Southern California subscribers) *Saturday, September 21, *EcoSocialist Conference in Los Angeles. Featuring keynote by Dr. Jill Stein with talks by Ben Manski and Kimberly King of the Green Shadow Cabinet, as well many other interesting people, including the fomer Green Party mayor of Santa Monica, Mike Feinstein, as well as activists from the Socialist Party, Occupy, Democratic Socialists of America, International Socialist Organization, Solidarity, Valley College Socialists, and more for a day of discussion on Ecology, Society and Capitalism! More information here: http://escla2013.wordpress.com/ To register: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/453655 *===========================* Dr. Jill Stein was the Green Party 2012 candidate for president of the United States. She is a mother, physician, and pioneering environmental-health advocate who has been on the front lines of battles to stop tar sands oil, fracking and nuclear power, and to create 25 million healthy, green jobs instead. She has worked to get big money out of politics, to provide health care and education as human rights, to end student debt, home foreclosures, wars for oil, Wall Street bail outs, and tax giveaways for the wealthy. Dr. Stein now serves as President of the Green Shadow Cabinet, which watchdogs and debunks the corporate-sponsored political establishment, and raises the bar for solutions that are available to us right now. Dr. Stein is a Harvard trained clinical doctor who served for decades as an instructor in internal medicine. Now she practices "political medicine", addressing the "mother of all illnesses" - the moribund political system that needs emergency resuscitation to start healing all the all the other things that are literally killing us. *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: Proposition Endorsement Meeting Tonight
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

August 26, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ It's election season again! Come hear about and decide our positions on the propositions on our local ballot at our monthly meeting this Wednesday Aug. 28th, 7-9pm and meet our very own Green Party Candidate for Dist. 4 Supervisor (see below). We will also invite some candidates for local office to our September monthly meeting to discuss issues with Green Party voters. Save the date to hear Jill Stein speak in San Francisco on Monday Sep 16th, 6-9 pm (see below). NEWS: 1. People are dying in the Prisoner Hunger Strike! Pick up the phone and call toll-free 855-468-2796 & demand that Gov. Brown negotiate with the prisoners and prison officials to end solitary confinement and other inhuman treatment. 2. Save Golden Gate Park! The lawyers on both sides presented their cases at the Beach Chalet/CEQA trial last Friday. The judge is deliberating on it and set another court date for September. Questions? Contact sfoceanedge(a)earthlink.net. 3. Save City College! City College is open and accredited and we need your help to save the school for good. Here are some things you can do: 1) Get involved: To volunteer, please contact info(a)saveccsf.org 2) Join a Save CCSF Committee 3) Inform yourself: www.saveccsf.org has a lot of great information, as do SF Green Party and City College Facebook pages. 4) Sign up for text updates by texting "follow saveccsfnow" to 404042. 4. Fall election Nov. 5, 2013. Only District 4 (the Sunset) will have an election for Supervisor this year. Also on the ballot are candidates for the offices of City Attorney, Assessor-Recorder and Treasurer - all are incumbents without any opposition. There will also be 4 ballot measures. Come to our next two monthly meetings to get more info and to have input into our endorsements! AUGUST-SEPTEMBER EVENTS: 1. Green Party Monthly Meeting, Wed Aug 28, 7-9 pm, Location: El CafeTazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia Agenda: 1) Eric Brooks - 5 min updates on CEQA and CleanPowerSF 2) Eric - 10 min proposal to join anti-clearcutting campaign 3) Endorsements - 1 hr - Local Propositions A, SF Employees Retirement Trust Fund, with speakers for and against A 4) Barry Hermanson - 15+ minutes on organizing for this November & January 5) Announcements - 10 min (new events plus report-back from prior events). Green Party member Mike Murphy will announce his write-in candidacy for Dist. 4 Supervisor. 2. Wed. & Th. Aug. 28 & 29, noon-2pm. Here's an opportunity to stand against the company that did the National Security Administration's dirty work, right here in SF at the Moscone Center. Preserve the 4th Amendment. Join in direct action to boycott CSC (Computer Science Corporation), the company the NSA contracted to run its IT system and spy on us. CSC used its planes for the infamous CIA torture rendition flights. Read more at CSCsucks.com. 3. Monday September 2nd, 2 pm Closing day for SF Mime Troupe "Gas & Oil". free. Dolores Park. Live music starts at 1:30 pm. Donations needed. 4. Occupy Labor Day Monday September 2nd, 10 am--all day in Bradley Manning Plaza/Embarcaderro (aka Justin Herman Pl.) Potluck. Bring food to share if you can. www.occupysf.org 5. Mon 9/16, 6-9 pm The SF Green Party & Occupy SF Forum present: 2012 Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Location: UNITE HERE Local 2 Action Room 209 Golden Gate Ave @ Leavenworth near Civic Ctr BART Free! Donations to Occupy SF and SF Green Party are welcome. Seats 150+, so invite anybody interested in building an alternative to the 2-party system. More info: http://sfgreenparty.org/11-news/56-jill-stein-in-sf 6. Wednesday, September 18th, the "eve" Obamacare insurance exchanges open, 2012 Green Party Presidential Candidate and long-time single payer advocate Dr. Jill Stein will speak at a fundraiser to support her work and Single Payer Now. Don Bechler from Single Payer Now will introduce Dr. Stein and MC the evening. The fundraiser will be held at the home of Barry Hermanson - 2467 28th Avernue from 7 to 8:30. Several volunteers are needed to build this event. Everyone else is expected to make a donation of at least $25. For more information, call Barry at 415-664-7754 *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: Endorsement meeting next Wednesday
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 22 Aug '13

22 Aug '13

August 21, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ It's election season again! Come hear about and decide our positions on the propositions on our local ballot at our monthly meeting next Wednesday (see below). We will also invite some candidates for local office to our September monthly meeting to discuss issues with Green Party voters. Also, save the date to hear Jill Stein speak in San Francisco on Monday Sep 16th (see below). NEWS: 1. People are dying in the Prisoner Hunger Strike! Pick up the phone and call toll-free 855-468-2796 & demand that Gov. Brown negotiate with the prisoners and prison officials to end solitary confinement and other inhuman treatment. BIG Rally this Sat. Aug. 24th in Oakland at 5 pm Oscar Grant Plaza 14th & Broadway. 2. Save Golden Gate Park! The lawyers on both sides presented their cases at the Beach Chalet/CEQA trial last Friday. The judge is deliberating on it and set another court date for Wednesday August 28. Questions? Contact sfoceanedge(a)earthlink.net. 3. Save City College! City College is open and accredited and we need your help to save the school for good. Here are some things you can do: 1) Get involved: To volunteer, please contact info(a)saveccsf.org 2) Join a Save CCSF Committee 3) Inform yourself: www.saveccsf.org has a lot of great information, as do SF Green Party and City College Facebook pages. 4) Sign up for text updates by texting "follow saveccsfnow" to 404042. 4. Fall election Nov. 5, 2013. Only District 4 (the Sunset) will have an election for Supervisor this year. Also on the ballot are candidates for the offices of City Attorney, Assessor-Recorder and Treasurer - all are incumbents without any opposition. There will also be 4 ballot measures. Come to our next two monthly meetings to get more info and to have input into our endorsements! AUGUST-SEPTEMBER EVENTS: 1. Green Party Monthly Meeting Date: Wed Aug 28, 7-9 pm Location: El CafeTazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia Agenda: 1) Eric Brooks - 5 min updates on CEQA and CleanPowerSF 2) Eric - 10 min proposal to join anti-clearcutting campaign 3) Endorsements - 1 hr - Local Propositions A-D, w/ speakers for/against A 4) Barry Hermanson - 15+ minutes on organizing for this November & January 5) Announcements - 10 min (new events plus report-back from prior events) 2. Monday September 2nd, 2 pm Closing day for SF Mime Troupe "Gas & Oil". free. Dolores Park. Live music starts at 1:30 pm. Donations needed. 3. SF Green Party & Occupy SF Forum present: 2012 Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Mon 9/16, 6-9 pm Location: UNITE HERE Local 2 Action Room 209 Golden Gate Ave @ Leavenworth near Civic Ctr BART Free! Donations to Occupy SF and SFGP welcome. Seats 150+, so invite anybody interested in building an alternative to the 2-party system. If you live in the North Bay and can't come to our event, Jill will also be speaking at the Petaluma Progressive Festival (http://www.progressivefestival.org/) on September 15. *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: Beach Chalet CEQA hearing! Save City College
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

August 13, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: 1. SAVE GOLDEN GATE PARK! Come to the BEACH CHALET CEQA TRIAL/SF SUPERIOR COURT Friday, August 16. A lawsuit was filed last year by the SF Coalition for Children's Outdoor Play and other individuals, regarding the Beach Chalet EIR. This suit will finally be heard in court. See history in the making! See item #2, below. 2. We can each DO something to make sure we keep City College SF!! City College is open and accredited and we need your help to save the school for good! Here are some things you can do: 1) Attend and invite your friends to the Student Rally to Demand Mayor Lee Save CCSF, Tues. August 20, 4pm, Civic Center. 2) Get involved: To volunteer, please contact info(a)saveccsf.org 3) Join a Save CCSF Committee (Student, Outreach, Media, Lobby, Action): The meeting times/places can be found on our calender. 4) Please sign and share the petition to Save CCSF! 5) Inform yourself: www.saveccsf.org has a lot of great information, as does San Francisco Green Party and City College Facebook pages. 6) Sign up for text updates by texting "follow saveccsfnow" to 404042. 3. Fall election Nov. 5, 2013. Only District 4 (the Sunset) will have an election for Supervisor this year. Also on the ballot are candidates for the offices of City Attorney, Assessor-Recorder and Treasurer - all are incumbents without any opposition. There will also be 4 ballot measures. See http://www.sfelections.org or call 415-554-4375 for more information. Register online with the Green Party - http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm. AUGUST-SEPTEMBER EVENTS: 1. Wednesday August 14, 7 pm see the film "Black August" about the 1971 Prison revolt. 2969 Mission between 25th & 26th St. 1/2 blk from 24th St. BART; #14 bus, 49 Muni. see www.sfgreenparty.org calendar for more details. 2. Friday Aug. 16, 9:45 am Golden Gate Park CEQA hearing to STOP the astro-turf/highly lit soccer field privatized development! Courtroom opens: 9:15 a.m. Come early to get a seat in the courtroom. Trial starts: 9:45 a.m. Length of trial: Unknown - 2 to 4 hours Building Location: SF Superior Court of Calif. 400 McAllister St.(Polk & McAllister), Room location: Room 503, Courtroom of Judge Teri L. Jackson (Dept 503). Attend and give silent witness to preserving Golden Gate Park Attorneys will present the case; NO public comment. Our presence will show the court how many people truly love Golden Gate Park and want to protect the Park from this unnatural development. Very important that we all dress well and act respectful to the court and to all parties at this hearing. WHAT YOU CAN DO: 1. Come to the court hearing! Wear your Save Golden Gate Park button! 2. Let us know that you will be there. Write to us at sfoceanedge(a)earthlink.net 3. View the beautiful new video:"Beach Chalet Fields Renovation" on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAhM4X8CPow 4. For litigation information go to: http://webaccess.sftc.org/Scripts/Magic94/mgrqispi94.dll?APPNAME=WEB&PRGNAM… (All Briefs are online---but difficult to open due to file size; keep trying) Questions? Contact us at sfoceanedge(a)earthlink.net. 3. Sunday August 18th 11am-4pm Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin. Come table with the SF Green Party. Register voters, hand out brochures and educate on current issues. We will be near the tables of our friends Jobs With Justice and Save City College - near the corner of Golden Gate and Leavenwort h. To volunteer, please call Barry at 415-664-7754 or 415-255-9494 on the day of the event. 4. Wednesday August 21st, 7:30-9pm SF Green Party County Council meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia; 1 1/2 blks from 16th/Mission BART. cc(a)sfgreens.org 5. Wednesday August 28th, 7-9 pm SF Green Party Member meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. Everyone welcome. 6. Monday September 2nd, 2 pm Closing day for SF Mime Troupe "Gas & Oil". free. Dolores Park. Live music starts at 1:30 pm. Donations needed. 7. Monday September 16th, 6-9 pm. Save the date to hear Jill Stein in SF! Location TBA soon. Jill also speak at the Petaluma Progressive Festival 9/15 between noon & 5 pm, and in LA 9/21. www.sfgreenparty.org--click on Events in top left corner; click on date on google calendar to get more information. To have Jill speak at an event this same week, contact June Brashares, 415-425-3733. Historical Dates of interest: Aug. 1, 1976:1st civil disobedience action against US nuclear power,Seabrook,NH Aug. 3, 1905: Birth of Maggie Kahn, founder of Gray Panthers. Aug. 5, 1964:US War Sec. McNamara admits "20 classifications exist above "Top Secret". Aug. 6, Hiroshima Day--US needlessly drops 1st atomic weapon on large city/Japanese people knowing war was over and that there were over 100 US POWs held there. Aug. 8, 1860: Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary leader born. Aug. 8, 1976: Farmers block nuclear reactor equipment en route to Malville, France. 24 arrested; that evening, 300 people surround police paddy wagons forcing release. Aug. 9, Nagasaki Day--US needlessly drops 2nd atomic bomb on Japanese people. Aug. 9, Eidul-Fitr--Feast of the breaking of the fast/Ramadan. Islam. Aug. 10, Victims of Agent Orange Commemoration Day (brought to us by Monsanto.) Aug. 11, 1873 J.Rosamund Johnson born. Composer of Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice" Aug. 14, 1935 President F.D.Roosevelt signs Social Security Act to improve economic security of retirees & unemployed. Keep your Hands off our Social Security, Obama and Democrats!!! Aug. 16, 1914 3,000 anti-war socialists demonstrate against WWI, Buffalo, NY. Aug. 16, 1969 Woodstock, first mass counter-culture festival. Aug. 19, 1953 CIA-backed coup ousts Iranian Prime minister Muhammad Mossadegh after he begins to nationalize oil resources. Repressive Shah installed which leads to Islamic revolution of 1979 and understandable hostility towards US. Aug. 22, 1791 Slave revolt sparks Haitian revolution. And the struggle continues. Aug. 24, 1948 Edith Mae Irby becomes U. of Arkansas first Black student. Aug. 25, 1925 A. Randolph founds Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in Oakland. Aug. 25, 1945 One million Vietnamese demonstrate in Saigon/support Ho Chi Minh. Aug. 26, 1920 Equality Day. US white women win the vote. Aug. 28, Celebration of the birth of Krishna. Hinduism. Equally important to 12/25. Aug. 28, 1963 50th Anniversary of March on Washington-more than 250,000 people march for jobs & freedom. MLK Jr. gives "I have a Dream" speech. Coordinated by brilliant & closeted gay organizer, Bayard Rustin. Aug. 29, 1957 2,230 people watch nuclear blast at close range so military officers can watch how they are affected. Nevada Testing Grounds. Aug. 29, 2005 Hurrican Katrina kills 1500, slams New Orleans/Gulf Coast while Bush takes THREE days to respond at all. Makes clear racist priorites of Bush/Cheny pro-corporate regime. Would Obama have done differently? nope. --edited from 2013 Peace calendar by Syracuse Cultural Workers *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: Jill Stein in SF next month 9/16
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 08 Aug '13

08 Aug '13

August 7, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events https://www.sfgreenparty.org https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: 1. Hear Jill Stein speak in SF September 16th, 6-9pm! Stand by for location and details. Jill will also speak at the Petaluma Progressive Festival 9/15, Sonoma and in LA 9/21. To have Jill speak at an event this same week, contact June Brashares, 415-425-3733. 2. Laura Wells announces candidacy for State Controller! On June 3, 2014 we have a chance in the Calif. primary to vote for No Corporate Money Candidates. It’s a new primary system; voters can vote for any candidate for state/local office regardless of political party. 3. It is good to note that JR Valrey has recently been back on KPFA 94.1 FM doing a 2 part series. We need him back on his 8 am Wednesday time slot, full time and paid! He was suspended this past spring when he spoke truth to the powers that be. Many are still working to get him reinstated. We need his hard hitting interviews and truth on KPFA. Let's make this happen. AUGUST-SEPTEMBER EVENTS: 1. Wednesday August 7th: 7-9:30 pm. SF Mime Troupe FREE inside performance. Don't miss "Oil & Water". Troupe Studio Space Wed, Aug 7th @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30) 855 Treat Ave, San Francisco Ticket Info: FREE (donation) 2. Sunday August 18th 11am-5pm Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin. 3. Wednesday August 21st, 7:30-9pm SF Green Party County Council meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia; 1 1/2 blks from 16th/Mission BART. Everyone welcome. 4. Wednesday August 28th, 7-9 pm SF Green Party Member meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. Everyone welcome. 5. Monday September 16th, 6-9 pm. Save the date to hear Jill Stein in SF! Location TBA soon. *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: Hunger Protest / Prisoners; Memorial for Jazzie Collins
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 31 Jul '13

31 Jul '13

July 31, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events https://www.sfgreenparty.org https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: 1. Bradley Manning NOT GUILTY of "aiding the enemy": month long sentencing phase to determine fate: http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/bradley-manning-not-guilty-of-aiding… 2. AROC-Arab Resource & Organizing Center presented PRISONERS & RAMADAN: The Value of Dignity Over Hunger 7/27 with Adam Hudson connecting Hunger Strikes in Guantanamo,Cuba & Pelican Bay Prison,CA and Palestine. Adam Hudson is a journalist who just returned from a 2-week trip to Guantanamo Bay: Guantanamo prisoners are still being force fed and tortured. They have attorneys but the rules of law vary such as allowing hearsay in their trials. All 3 locations share the common goals ending inhuman prison treatment including solitary confinement. After an informative forum & Q&A, we all shared in the Iftar (Ramadan) Dinner which breaks the day long Ramadan fast at sundown for Muslims, made all the stronger for many this year in solidarity w/prisoners. See July 31st event below for actions. 3. Jill Stein is coming to California September 15-21st. This is an opportunity for Greens to host events with her. If interested in having her at an event, please contact June Brashares, Green Party Sonoma County, 415-425-3733. Jill is scheduled at the Petaluma Progressive Festival for Sunday September 15th and in LA, Saturday September 21st. Other dates are open at the moment. JULY-AUGUST EVENTS: 1. Hunger for Justice Wednesday, July 31 Location: Oscar Grant Plaza Time: Gather at 11am (Lunch time rally) 14th & Broadway in Downtown Oakland - 12th Street City Center BART On Wednesday July 31st, people around the world will fast and take other action in solidarity with the California Prisoner Hunger Strikers. Join family members of hunger strikers along with James Cromwell, Angela Davis, Mike Farrell, Danny Glover, Elliott Gould, Chris Hedges, Alice Walker, and Cornel West. We fast knowing that the criminalization that killed Trayvon Martin, and the criminalization that justifies the torture of prisoners in solitary confinement are one and the same. 2. Thursday, August 1: Stand with Workers -- Support a Safer BART: The rally will kick off at 5pm at Frank Ogawa Plaza in downtown Oakland, and at 6pm, we'll march down to BART headquarters to make our voices heard. 3. Thursday, August 1 from 5 to 8 pm: Memorial for Jazzie Collins at Mission High School located at 3750 18th St.SF Doors open at 5:00 pm, program 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm: www.facebook.com/events/358929460877299/ 4. Friday, August 2nd: Summer Heat: Confronting the Climate Crisis: Environmental, labor, social justice, and health perspectives on building a winning movement. Bill McKibben will speak. 7:00pm Nourse Theater 275 Hayes Street San Francisco, CA 94102 5. Saturday, August 3 at 10 am; Summer Heat Protest! Gather outside Richmond BART station/march to Chevron refinery. Hear Green Party Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin speak! http://joinsummerheat.org/bay/ SF Green Party endorses Summer Heat: No Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. No more life-threatening hazards. No refining of dirty crude. Refining high-sulfur, low-quality tarsands/fracked oil increases greenhouse gas emissions and toxic air pollutants.It also corrodes refinery machinery which contributes to major industrial accidents. No more tax evasion. We demand a just transition from dirty fossil fuels to union jobs in clean energy. Chevron needs to support Richmond’s long-term transition to a renewable energy-based economy that is good for people and the planet. 6. Sunday, August 4, SF Mime Troupe Yerba Buena Gardens, 3rd St. & Mission in downtown SF. Music at 1:30 pm; "Oil & Water" theater starts 2 pm. Don't miss it! *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* 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: General Meeting Wednesday; Report on Pelosi Protest
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

July 23, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: 1. Greens Protest at Fundraiser for Congressperson Nancy Pelosi! It was a cold day Sunday July 21 standing in front of 62 Woodland Avenue where a benefit for Nancy Pelosi was held. But it warmed up seeing some 25 to 30 people with placards and banners asking Pelosi to support expanding social security and HR 676 (expanded and improved Medicare for All Act). Some attendees at the benefit offered to challenge Pelosi who refused to give a straight answer to support of hands off Social Security. This was the first ever action known action in San Francisco taken place where Pelosi was fundraising. The inspiration came from someone who said follow the money. Denise DAnne suggested a Silent Rally. This was briefly discussed a recent CARA meeting and fostered some interesting ideas. One being that we should bring canned cat food to show what senior would be forced to eat if Social Security were dismantled. The idea progressed into a serious rally. Green Party member Barry Hermanson provided the script for the hand made signs. Denise, Sandra and Barry were all interviewed by KPFA...the only media to show up. It may or may not have significant value but the 62 Woodland house was where Eleanor Roosevelt spent time when she was in San Francisco. FDRs major legislation was social security signed in 1935. In attendance at the protest were members of Gray Panthers, Single Payer Now, CARA, San Francisco Green Party, Senior and Disability Action and Older Womens League (OWL). Barry Hermanson intends to run against Congressperson Nancy Pelosi in the 2014 election. 2. The SF Green Party is endorsing Summer Heat...a collaborative effort. No Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. No more life-threatening hazards. No refining of dirty crude. Refining high-sulfur, low-quality tar sands/fracked oil increases greenhouse gas emissions and toxic air pollutants. It also corrodes refinery machinery, which contributes to major industrial accidents. No more tax evasion. We need a just transition from dirty fossil fuels to union jobs in clean energy. Chevron needs to support Richmonds long-term transition to a renewable energy-based economy that is good for people and the planet. Details for the August 3rd event below. 3. Former Green and beloved transgender activist Jazzie Collins passed away recently. A memorial is being planned for her on August 1 at Mission High School. See more details below in events. JULY-AUGUST EVENTS: 1. Wednesday, July 24 from 7 to 9 pm: SF Green Party General Membership meeting at El Cafetazo, located at 3087 16th Street near Valencia Street in San Francisco. Nearby transit includes the 16th & Mission BART station. Greens usually meet in the very back of the café. There will be discussion about the BART strike. 2. Friday, July 26 from 9 pm to 1 am: Benefit for the Bradley Manning Legal Defense fund at the Cafe Flore kitchen, located at 2298 Market Street in San Francisco. This will be a fun night of DJs, performers, raffle drawings and drink specials in support of Nobel Prize Nominee and Whistle-Blower PFC Bradley Manning. There is no cover charge, but a donation jar will be available for performer tips. Donations will also be accepted for the Bradley Manning Legal Defense Fund (tax deductible.) Cafe Flores kitchen is open until 10pm; the full service bar is open until 2 am. Nearby transit includes the MUNI F Line streetcar or MUNI underground. 3. Saturday, July 27 all day: Bradley Manning Saturday at various locations in San Francisco; a decentralized day of action all across the city! There will be banner drops, human billboards, street theater, flash mobs and more. Bradley Manning Saturday will be a day of overwhelming awareness and support for the heroic queer whistle-blower. Organizers are calling on groups to choose a visible location, time and creative action to submit for the day. We will then all converge at the end of the day at a location to be announced. For information on the Bradley Manning Flashmob, contact leez(a)riseup.net or 415-894-0042. For all other Bradley Manning San Francisco events, contact Michael Thurman at michael(a)couragetoresist.org or by phone 510-488-3559. Please submit your action, group, time and exact location to michael(a)couragetoresist.org and it will be added to the action list. http://www.bradleymanning.org/ 4. Saturday, July 27 at 7 pm: AROC Presents PRISONERS & RAMADAN: The Value of Dignity Over Hunger! AROC Iftar and Discussion with Adam Hudson on Hunger Strikes in Guantanamo. Adam Hudson is a freelance journalist who just returned from a 2-week trip to Guantanamo Bay. AROC members will also draw on the connections between current hunger strikes in Pelican Bay and Palestine. Iftar(Ramadan)/Potluck Dinner at 8:30pm. Bring a dish to share. 522 Valencia Street; info(a)araborganizing.org. 415-994-2496 5. Sunday, July 28: Sunday Streets in the Mission. Table with the Green Party and help register voters. For location and to volunteer, email cc(a)sfgreens.org. 6. Thursday, August 1 from 5 to 8 pm: Memorial for Jazzie Collins at Mission High School, located at 3750 18th Street in San Francisco. https://www.facebook.com/events/358929460877299/ 7. Saturday, August 3 at 10 am; Summer Heat Protest! Gather outside the Richmond BART station and march to the Chevron refinery. Hear Green Party Richmond Mayor Gayle McLaughlin speak! http://joinsummerheat.org/bay/ **

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GREENZINE: Protest Pelosi! Save City College!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 17 Jul '13

17 Jul '13

GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events https://twitter.com/sfgreenparty https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ NEWS: 1. SFGP is endorsing Summer Heat...a collaborative effort. No Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. No more life-threatening hazards. No refining of dirty crude. Refining high-sulfur, low-quality tar sands and fracked oil increases greenhouse gas emissions and toxic air pollutants. It also corrodes refinery machinery, which contributes to major industrial accidents. No more tax evasion. We need a just transition from dirty fossil fuels to union jobs in clean energy. Chevron needs to support Richmonds long-term transition to a renewable energy-based economy thats good for people and the planet. See details under events below for August 3rd. 2. Check out the Israeli Divestment Campaign protest at CalPERS and new campaign focusing on Caterpillar's complicity in Palestine and abuse of workers: www.israeldivestmentcampaign.org. 3. The Green Party Protests the Zimmerman Acquittal and a Justice System 'Stacked Against People of Color and the Poor' http://www.gp.org/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/details/4/632.html 4. City College SF: the Accreditation Committee (ACCJC) has ordered City College to close next year. State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano & SF Supervisor John Avalos are fighting to save it. See event below on July 18th. The ACCJC gets funds from the public but does not have to follow California laws? They have closed meetings, have silenced the board and intimidated teachers. None of the Committee sanctions have anything to do with education. In fact, the quality of education at City College is ranked very high. AFT 2121 (CCSF Faculty union) has filed a 280 page complaint with the Department of Education in Washington D.C. who can override the Commission. Also see City College Student meeting information below for 7/17. 5. Former Green and beloved activist Jazzie Collins passed away last week. Read about her contributions to our community. http://www.poormagazine.org/node/4844 http://www.anngarrison.com/audio/2013/07/13/448/trans-march-celebrates-life… http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2013/07/12/jazzie-collins-forever-fighting-goo… JULY-AUGUST EVENTS: 1. Wednesday July 17, 4:30 pm City College SF Student meeting to plan actions to Save City College from closure. Ocean Campus at Health Center, room 214 behind the Creative Arts Annex. Balboa BART Station. 2. July 17, 7:30 pm SF Green Party County Council monthly meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. Short walk from 16th & Mission BART. cc(a)sfgreens.org 3. July 17, 7-9:30 pm People's Right to Know Forum held at ILWU Local Hall, 801 2nd Street next to AT&T Park. Great line-up of speakers including Larry Bush, Reese Erlich, Peter Phillips, Tracy Rosenberg and Josh Wolf. 4. Thursday July 18th, 5 pm JOIN COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES TO KEEP CITY COLLEGE SF OPEN. Sponsored by Tom Ammiano and held at the CA State Bldg.-Marks Conf. Center Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate. Also sponsored by John Avalos, SF Labor Council, AFT 2121. www.aft2121.org 415-585-2121. Everyone welcome and very much needed! 5. Sunday July 21, 10:30-11:30 am. Silent Protest at Pelosi Fund- raiser. 44 Woodward Avenue SF off Parnassus near Stanyan. #6 bus & N Judah. Demand protection and expansion of Social Security and Medicare; No chained CPI. Bring signs. Organized by SFGP Council member Denise D'Anne: Contact her at 415-431-4172. Rides for 4 people! 6.Wednesday July 24th, 7-9 pm SF Green Party member meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. 16th & Mission BART. 7. Sunday July 28th Sunday Streets in the Mission. Table with the Green Party and help register voters, hand out SFGP brochures and educate on topics above. For location & to sign-up at cc(a)sfgreens.org 8. Saturday August 3rd, 10 am, Richmond BART station. Protest with Summer Heat! Bill McKibben and 350.org lead the march to Chevron. www.350.org ; SFGP is one of the endorsers. Huge crowd expected. 9. August & September SF Mime Troupe "Oil and Water" dates: Two on August 4th: 2 pm & 7 pm. Yerba Buena Garden 3rd & Mission. Aug. 7th, 7 pm 855 Treat Avenue. Closing day in Dolores Park 2 pm Sept. 2nd. SFGP may be tabling at these and welcomes Save City College and Ocean Edge to join us. **

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