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Join us for the biggest Green party of the year! Wed. Dec 15 -- Plus, Critical vote on new Mayor Tuesday!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 07 Dec '10

07 Dec '10

Happy Holidaze People! Please help us spread the word on this, we decided to go big at the last minute and need everyone's help to make it a big success (a week from Wednesday) especially in order to get enough people there to buy $1,000 worth of drinks that we have to pay otherwise... *Green Holiday Hoopla* *Wednesday, December 15, 7:00pm - 2:00am* Location: The Public Works SF, 161 Erie Street (off Mission bet. Duboce and 14th) The SF Greens are going all out this time! We rented out the amazing new multi-purpose event space/dance club, Public Works and we're throwing down a FREE night of awesomeness with a collection of some of the movers and shakers of the underground music and performance art scene in SF! We've got a hefty bar minimum and are putting more on the line than ever in order to revitalize the Party and inspire a fresh surge of political energy! Spread the word and come out to support a real progressive alternative to the messed up system that continues to screw us over year after year! COME EARLY FOR THE POLITICS - a review of the last local election and how we can grow stronger for the future. Some of the leaders of the Green Party will share their inspirational thoughts. STAY LATE FOR THE FUN - check out the sick lineup never before together on one stage! 7pm- Election Recap, Guest Speakers -Laura Wells, 2010 Green gubernatorial candidate -Mark Sanchez, former School Board President, Principal -and more tba 8pm- Radical Performance Art -Boys Together Clinging: The Gay Poetry of Walt Whitman by Ryan Hayes http://www.sffringe.org/fringe10/10plays/boys.html 9pm-2am- Live Music DeeJay Andre (FADED, Girl Tuesdays) http://www.djandresf.com/BIO.html Cumulus (W.O.M.P.S., Glimmer of Dope) soundcloud.com/cumulus Daneekah (Coo-Yah!) http://www.myspace.com/daneekah Rich DDT (LoveTech) http://soundcloud.com/richddt Cosmic Selector (TekFreaks, Opulent Temple) http://www.cosmicselector.com/ Phantom Power (rock 'n roll band) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phantom-Power/45798599505?v=wall Genji (MK2systems.com) http://mk2systems.com/memekast/mk026.html Spektrum (MK2systems.com, Space Cowboys) http://www.soundcloud.com/fullspektrum DJ Solari -Complimentary snacks and gourmet vegan ice cream cake! What?! -NO COVER / Pay what you can! Huh?! http://publicsf.com/venue http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152253798154705 ========================= *Final Hearing! New Mayor Now! Today, **Tuesday, Tell Supes: Unite On Nominee & Appoint!* TURN OUT! Today, Tue Dec 7, 3pm, Rm 250, SF City Hall - On Both Polk & Van Ness between Grove & McAllister (from Civic Center BART/Muni cross United Nations Plaza to City Hall) Public Comment will be taken at this hearing! This Tue Dec 7, 3pm is our moment! This is our chance to demand that our elected Board of Supervisors (the peoples' body) avoid back room political games, unite around one mayoral nominee who reflects the progressive goals and values of the majority of San Franciscans; and to appoint that nominee NOW so that our new mayor has as much time as possible to prepare for office and face San Francisco's unprecedented budget and economic crises. It is also vital that you tell the supervisors what San Francisco needs in the person that they will choose, and what programs you insist that our new mayor support in these tight budget times. See/Share this event on FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175743379122054#!/event.php?eid=17574… and on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/OurCitySF ========================= *Local Hiring Supporters!* The San Francisco Local Hiring Policy for Construction was sent to the full board without recommendation, and will be heard today, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7th at the Board of Supervisors Meeting. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=166433953395586 ========================= *While our website is down, join us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497

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go vote!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 02 Nov '10

02 Nov '10

Vote today, if your polling place wasn't destroyed in the celebration last night-- YES on 19: Let Timmy smoke! No on L: Let Timmy sit on the sidewalk! No on 23: Beat Texas again! No on B, Yes on M, and many more--see our voter guide for complete recommendations: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.psp Join Laura Wells and other Bay Area Greens tonight at our victory party at La Estrellita Cafe and Bar, 446 E. 12th St @ 5th in Oakland, starting after the polls close at 8. La Estrellita is about a 10 minute walk from the Lake Merritt BART. Or think globally and party locally at the victory parties of our endorsed candidates in SF. Politics doesn't end with the election! Help build the Green Party by registering new members at the Green Festival this coming weekend, November 6-7: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.psp?idx=1956

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Greenzine: 1-week countdown party next Tuesday at Madrone
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 22 Oct '10

22 Oct '10

Dear Greens, Celebrate the 1 week countdown to the election with the Green Party! Instead of our regular monthly meeting, we'll be at Madrone Lounge (500 Divisadero St on the corner of Fell) on Tuesday night (10/26) from 7-9 to celebrate the release of our 2010 Voter Guide. This year marks the 3rd edition of our election newspaper, and is our largest mailing to date at 20,000 copies. We also printed another 5,000 copies to hand out. Getting these distributed is key to help elect our endorsed candidates in swing supervisorial districts as well as citywide races. We need volunteers to disribute these at BART and Muni stops and college campuses, and to leave a few at coffee shops. If you can help, please stop by our launch party to pick some up! We hope you'll volunteer for one or more of our endorsed candidates, and pass out a few copies of our Voter Guide at the same time. We're focusing on key supervisorial races in Districts 6, 8, and 10, but anywhere you could hand these out would be helpful! We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday night! --- We'll also be tabling at Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin this Sunday, 10/24. Look for our table at the Civic Center. --- We're especially proud of our gubernatorial candidate, Laura Wells. Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman not only refuse to debate her, they had her arrested just for being in the audience at the latest "debate" even though she had a ticket! This is what plutocracy looks like. Read about it here: http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/10/15/green-party-candidate-describes-arrest-a… ============================ Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: Three Weeks Till the Election, Time to Turn up the Heat
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 12 Oct '10

12 Oct '10

*Greentings,* We've made our picks <http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.psp>, the campaigns are in full swing and approaching the final stages. Now it's time to get involved in any number of worthy contests we've made endorsements in. *See all of our endorsements* with soon-to-be more detailed explanations of our decisions, and highlighted races in our awesome new voter guide and *contact the campaigns which you're most inspired to help:* http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.psp Registered Greens who volunteer with us or otherwise work to further the goals of the party are fully empowered to help make our decisions. If you want to volunteer to distribute some of our printed voter guides, or help with anything else, contact the County Council at: cc(a)sfgreens.org. * *============================ * CA Governor's Debate demonstration with Laura Wells* * Today, October 12th* There is a Gov. debate in October in Marin. Surprise, Laura is not being invited. Most telling is that Laura was told she needed 10% in the polls to be invited, but we have confirmed that none of the polls that were conducted even offered her as an option. People were only asked "Whitman or Brown". * The polls are fixed!* Marin Greens are on top of this, and have planned a protest. * 5:00pm Demonstration starts* 6:30pm Debate begins between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman At the corner of Acacia Avenue & Grand Avenue in San Rafael, CA *1*. We are meeting at 4:00pm on the corner of Grand and Acacia in San Rafael, CA. If you arrive after 4:00pm, please make your way to campus and find us in the free speech zone near Angelico Hall. *2*. It's going to be hot and sunny tomorrow. Projected high in San Rafael is 91 degrees. Bring water, sunscreen and sunglasses. *3*. Wear Green. Bring signs, cameras and video cameras. *4*. Be flexible about parking because traffic in San Rafael, during rush hour, is always a nightmare. Budget time for your search for parking into your travel plans. *PARKING OPTION 1*. From 101 going North take the Central San Rafael exit and turn right onto Irwin/2nd Street. Take a left onto Union (at the Whole Foods Market) and then a left onto Belle. The far end of Belle is the closest to Dominican, where it intersects with Elm Street (past Coleman Elementary but before Marin Tennis Club). We are hoping that we can park in the school lot since it will be after hours. If not, park on the street. *PARKING OPTION 2*. From 101 (also going North) take Central San Rafael exit and go left onto 3rd Street. Take a right onto Lincoln, drive for a mile or two and take a right onto Linden Lane. This will take you under the freeway. When you emerge from the underpass, you take a hard right/Uturn onto Elm. Drive until you see Belle Ave. It looks like they will have staff directing traffic a block away if you take this route. *PARKING OPTION 3*. If you can't find parking off Belle and Elm, go to Montecito Mall. Park and walk up Grand Avenue to Acacia. 5. For those who want extra online information, read the traffic report for debate night http://www.srpd.org/pr/index.php?article-id=65. Call me if you have additional questions or suggestions. My number is 415-472-2859. Peace, Marnie Glickman Co-chair, Marin Greens www.maringreens.org ============================ *Invite your friends to join us on Facebook and help us grow stronger:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: Monthly Meeting tonight, Wed. 7pm / KPFA endorsements / Tabling
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

*Greentings,* *SF Green Party Monthly** Meeting** always open to the public* *Wednesday 9/22 7-9 pm* at *El CafeTazo* 3087 16th St (between Mission & Valencia) Join us to help plan our upcoming activities for the election season. We've made our endorsements, but we need to plan voter guide distribution, precinct walking, and other activities. What candidates should we focus on, and what actions can we take to be sure our endorsed candidates win? Registered Greens who volunteer with us or otherwise work to further the goals of the party are fully empowered to help make our decisions. If you want to volunteer, contact the County Council by emailing cc(a)sfgreens.org. ============================ *KPFA Board Endorsements * For those of you who are listener members at KPFA, we want to remind you to send in your ballots--they are due back at the station on September 30. This year, we have a chance to elect four Greens to the local station board: Kate Tanaka, Cynthia Johnson, Tracy Rosenberg and Janet Kobren! Last year, it took just 300 votes to be elected to the board, so if all Greens vote we can really make a huge difference in electing candidates who share a Green perspective on political change and opposition to the corporate domination of society. The SF Green Party urges votes for all the Independents for Community Radio slate: Kate Tanaka, Cynthia Johnson, Tracy Rosenberg, Janet Kobren, Stephen Astourian, Gina Szeto, Hyun-Mi Kim, Monadel Herzallah, Georgia Frazier, Naeem Deskins. Visit www.voteindyradio.org to find out more about the candidates and the issues. Please rank the above slate first, followed by the candidates on the Voices for Justice Radio<http://www.voicesforjusticeradio.org/>slate. Please do NOT vote for any of the candidates on the misnamed Save KPFA slate <http://savekpfa.org/>, as they aim to turn KPFA into a virtual arm of the Democratic Party. ============================ * CA Governor's Debate demonstration with Laura Wells* There is a Gov. debate in October in Marin. Surprise, Laura is not being invited. Most telling is that Laura was told she needed 10% in the polls to be invited, but we have confirmed that none of the polls that were conducted even offered her as an option. People were only asked "Whitman or Brown". The polls are fixed! Marin Greens are on top of this, and have planned a protest. CA Governor's Debate demonstration with Laura Wells Tuesday, October 12th 5:00pm Demonstration starts 6:30pm Debate begins between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman At the corner of Acacia Avenue & Grand Avenue in San Rafael, CA Need more info? Contact: Marnie Glickman, 415-472-2850, marnie(a)greenchange.org There is also a brunch/fundraiser. Open the Debates Brunch Party for Laura Wells Saturday, October 9th 10:00am - 12:00pm At the home of Larry and Holly Bragman 30 Hickory Road, Fairfax, CA ============================ *Tabling at Portola Festival Sunday 9/26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.* Please contact the County Council at cc(a)sfgreens.org if you are interested in helping us table. This is a great opportunity to reach a neighborhood we have not tabled in before. ============================ *The San Francisco Film Society announces upcoming NY/SF International Children’s Film Festival*, September 24-26 at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. The Festival will feature a diverse selection of short, feature, animated and documentary films from around the world appropriate for kids and teens ages 3-18 and their families, and enjoyed by the public at large. The San Francisco Film Society is contacting you to inform you of some films that we believe may be in line with SF Green Party's focus on conservation and environmentalism. *Turtle – The Incredible Journey* is an awe-inspiring nature film that follows the personal story of a single loggerhead turtle, one of hundreds of adorable, vulnerable babies born in the sands of the Florida coast, as she grows into a strong-willed adult braving the 6,000-mile journey that has been the species’ perilous ritual for millions of years. Jacques-Rémy Girerd’s *Mia & the Migoo* is a thrilling eco-adventure that pits a plucky, wild-haired young girl against profit-hungry developers, with the future of life on Earth in the balance. More information: http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/NY-SF-International-C… . ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: Special Candidate Endorsement Meeting Tonight, Thurs, CafeTazo!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 26 Aug '10

26 Aug '10

*Greentings,* We made it through all of the candidate presentations last night with no time to spare, so we'll be making most of the endorsements tonight at El CafeTazo. We did reach quick consensus on endorsing John Rizzo for College Board and Raphael Mandelman for Supervisor of D8. *SF Green Party **Endorsement Meeting** always open to the public* *Thursday 8/26 7-9 pm* at *El CafeTazo* 3087 16th St (between Mission & Valencia) Candidates' answers to our questionnaires will be posted on our website, under the "campaigns and endorsements"<http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.psp>link in the upper right corner of our page. Greens and other interested people are welcome, registered Greens who volunteer with us or otherwise work to further the goals of the party are fully empowered to help make our decisions. If you want to volunteer, contact the County Council by emailing cc(a)sfgreens.org. ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: Candidate Endorsement Meeting Wednesday 8/25!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

*Greentings,* *SF Green Party Candidate Forum / **Endorsement Meeting(s)** always open to the public* *Wednesday 8/25 7-9 pm* at the *LGBT Community Center* 1800 Market Street near Laguna; Gallery Room - number 301. Please join us for our important and influential candidate forum / endorsement meeting. Candidates seeking the Green Party endorsement received a questionnaire (Supervisor, College Board, or School Board) or an invitation (any other seat). Candidates' answers to our questionnaires will be posted on our website, under the "campaigns and endorsements"<http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.psp>link in the upper right corner of our page. Candidates for the offices for which we made questionnaires must return them prior to the endorsement meeting; other candidates can just show up. If you were expecting a questionnaire but haven't received it, please email us at "cc(a)sfgreens.org" *If we don't finish* all our endorsement decisions on Wednesday night, we have scheduled a special meeting at El Cafe Tazo (16th and Valencia) on Thursday night (also 7-9) in order to finish making decisions. Greens and other interested people are welcome to come to that meeting as well. However, all candidate interviews will take place on Wednesday night. Registered Greens who volunteer with us or otherwise work to further the goals of the party are fully empowered to help make our decisions. If you want to volunteer, contact the County Council by emailing cc(a)sfgreens.org. ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: Endorsement Meetings! / Meet Presidential Candidate McKinney Tonight!
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 23 Jul '10

23 Jul '10

*Greentings,* It's a great time to be a Green! The political insiders keep trying to paint us as done, but we continue to thrive! 88 new Greens were registered at Pride this year! Record-setting numbers we haven't seen since 2003 during the lead-up to the war! Now's the time to get involved! *Green Party Endorsement Meetings* The most important monthly meetings of the year are coming up in July and August, when we make our endorsements. Both meetings will take place from 7-9 pm at the LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, in room 301. We will discuss and make endorsements on ballot initiatives on Wednesday July 28, and we'll hold a candidate forum and make decisions on those contests on Wednesday August 25. (We've already endorsed NO on the proposed law against sitting down on public sidewalks, and NO on the proposition barring local officials from participating in party politics.) Candidates running for Supervisor, School Board, or College Board will receive our questionnaire just after the filing deadline, and answers will be posted on our website. Candidates for these offices who return our questionnaire, as well as people running for other offices, will be invited to speak at our forum and seek our endorsement. All Green Party meetings and forums are open to the public. Registered Greens who volunteer with us or otherwise work to further the goals of the party are fully empowered to help make our decisions. If you want to volunteer prior to our August meeting, contact the County Council by emailing cc(a)sfgreens.org. * **Upcoming Monthly Meetings** July (7/28) - Endorsements for Propositions, Welcome new CC members. August (8/25)- Endorsements for Supes, college board and school board. * ============================ *Meet 2008 Green Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney Tonight!* Join Cynthia McKinney to kick off of her cross country Bike4Peace tour: tonight, Thursday, July 22, 7:30 p.m., at Twinspace, 2111 Mission St. Community discussion with former presidential candidate and Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, moderated by POCC Minister of Information JR of Block Report Radio and Hard Knock Radio's Davey D - sponsored by Block Report and Hard Knock Radio. Wheelchair accessible. Donations welcome. For more info and other appearences in the East Bay this weekend, visit: http://sfbayview.com/2010/cynthia-mckinney-on-the-oil-volcano-big-oil-and-b… ============================ *Help Elect another Green Supervisor (in Mendocino)* A number of you are probably familiar with former U.S. Congressman Dan Hamburg, who was the Green Party of California's first candidate for Governor, in 1998. This year, Dan is running for a seat on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors, and if he wins, he will become one of the most prominent elected Greens in the country! Dan did come in first out of four candidates in the recent June election, but he didn't receive the required 51% to avoid a runoff. He is now asking for our assistance -- so please make a contribution ASAP by: 1) sending a check to: Dan Hamburg for Supervisor 2010, Post Office Box 111, Point Arena, CA 95468. Or, 2) go to Dan's campaign website ( www.votehamburg5.org ) and donate by credit card. Thank you very much for helping out! ============================ *Help Stop Wildlife Destruction And Toxic Gentrification In San Francisco* http://our-city.org/campaigns/ ============================ In case you missed it, many Greens were involved in an historic protest... *Afternoon Picket Shuts Down Israeli Zim Lin Line at the Port of Oakland, 6/20/10: video* http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/06/21/18651424.php ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: Monthly Meeting tomorrow Wed, 6/23 El CafeTazo 7pm / Tabling @ Pride / Election results
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

Greentings, After an important June election, with mixed results, it's time to look at how it went, where we stand, where we go from here and start thinking about the next one which is right around the corner. *GET INVOLVED:* We're looking for volunteers to help register Greens at public events throughout the summer. We've hired a part-time volunteer coordinator to help schedule people for specific events, so please email cc(a)sfgreens.orgwith your contact info if you can help us out! In the next few weeks, we're looking for volunteers to help with *our booth at Pride (June 26-27) at the corner of Larkin and Grove* and our *table at Dolores Park during the Mime Troupe's opening weekend (July 3-4).* *Mixed election results* While primaries tend to draw more people from the two major parties, where there is a lot of "competition", Green turnout matched that of the overall turnout, but was 1-1/2 to twice as high as the other 3rd parties! We distributed 10,000 SFGP Voter Guides by mail and by hand and are very grateful for the many people who made the guide possible! These include our donors who paid for printing and mailing, volunteer Dan Strickland who designed the voter guide, and numerous other volunteers who helped distribute it! The voter guide were likely a big part of the high voter turn-out among Greens. We hope to have enough funds for voter guides in every election. There are always important ballot initiatives being decided, and forces like PG&E count on folks like us not going to the polls. They were wrong this time! *Kudos goes to SF Greens Bruce Wolfe and Eric Brooks who were a big part of the No on Prop 16 campaign and led us to victory against PG&E!* PG&E wasted $46-47 million of ratepayer money - $25 per vote they got, while the grassroots opposition won by spending only a nickel for every vote we got! And although Prop 14's passage threatens the ballot status of all independent, non-corporate parties, there may be a silver lining. *Since everybody will now vote in the same primary, there's no reason not to register with the political party that best reflects your values and beliefs.* ============================ Wednesday, June 23 7:00 - 9:00pm *SFGP Monthly Meeting* Meet fellow Greens and get more involved at our monthly meeting. Open to the public. *El Cafetazo* 3087 16th St (between Mission & Valencia St) *Agenda*: Facilitator: Paul P and Barry Notes: Rich S Welcome/Introductions (5 min) Cell phone towers (Eric B, 10 min) Parkmerced development (Eric B, 10 min) Election Analysis, pending data availability (Mark Soloman 10-30 min) Update candidate questionnaires (college board, school board, and supes) (JMC 30 min) Tabling report (Rich 5-10 min) November proposition triage and possible early endorsements of easy ones (JMC 10 min) Tabling Schedule for Summer 2010 (10 min) Announcements (5-10 min) ============================ *Upcoming Monthly Meetings* July (7/28) - Endorsements for Propositions, Welcome new CC members. August (8/25)- Endorsements for Supes, college board and school board. ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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SFGP Greenzine: ELECTION TUESDAY, Endorsements / Boycott Israel
by Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly 07 Jun '10

07 Jun '10

*Greentings*, we have another *crucial election this Tuesday* to stop PG&E's attempt to block our progress towards clean, public power; preserve voter choice and help 3rd parties hold on to ballot status; and move towards leveling the field against big money through public financing of elections! *Things do not look good in the polls!* *Please spend the next 2 days spreading the word and encouraging everyone to vote!* The SF Green Party's endorsements are posted on our website: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.psp -Full explanations are there, but *the most important propositions to pay attention to* (and work on, if you have time) are: *NO *on* 14! NO *on* 16!** YES *on* 15!* ============================ * Election night get-together:* Tuesday night, 8-11 pm Rosamunde Sausage Grill (Mission branch) 2832 Mission St, @24th St. Vegan & meat sausages, and beer ============================ *Boycott Israel! * 06/01/10 Resolved by the San Francisco Green Party: Because all other nonviolent and diplomatic means of resolving the crisis in Palestine/Israel have consistently failed for over four decades, the San Francisco Green Party sees a worldwide boycott and divestment of Israel as the only remaining viable option to bringing an end to the crisis...(full statement below) *h*ttp://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.psp?idx=1762<http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.psp?idx=1762> ============================ Our *June Monthly Meeting will be Wed. June 23* Details will be posted soon. ============================ Texas Greens not only will have ballot access in 2010, but expect to keep it! http://www.greenpartywatch.org/tag/texas/ ============================ *Find us on Facebook:* http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62534706497 http://www.sfgreenparty.org

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