June 23 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, There are several important events coming up in the next few weeks: 1) There is an important vote on AB 2145, the fossil fuel monopoly power grab, in the Senate energy committee today! Please read the action below and help us out. 2) Our monthly meeting is this Wednesday. The agenda is posted below. At this meeting we will be signing up volunteers to help us gather signatures for our initiative to protect Golden Gate Park at upcoming events such as Pride. More info on this campaign: http://sfgreenparty.org/issues/63-fake-turf-wars-by-mike-murphy 3) We still need volunteers to help with voter outreach at Pride this coming weekend (where we'll have a booth as well as march in the parade), the Mime Troupe's opening weekend July 4 in Dolores Park, and the North Mission Street Fair on July 5. See detailed descriptions of these events below. If you can't attend the meeting this Wed, but would like to help, please email us at cc@sfgreens.org. All events are also on the Events calendar on our website: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events2 *===========================* Help save Clean Energy: Today's vote on AB 2145 could break the clean energy movement in California. So take this action and then cut and paste the text just below to share and tweet it with -every- Californian you can contact! URGENT Use This Tool To Call Sen. Padilla To Save Clean Energy From Fossil Fuel Bill AB 2145 & SHARE/TWEET THIS MESSAGE! http://http://act.credoaction.com/call/save_community_choice_padilla *===========================* Monthly Meeting, June 25 from 7-9 pm Meetings are now held in our new office space in the Redstone Building! 2940 16th Street #302 (between South Van Ness and 16th St BART) Agenda for Wednesday Organizing for voter outreach - Pride, Mime Troupe and other events in the next few weeks. (30 minutes) Please bring information about events you are planning to attend. Post election analysis (20 minutes) Wild Equity - Resolution to oppose any final Significant Natural Resource Areas Management Plan Environmental Impact Report that contains the Sharp Park Golf Course Redevelopment Project (A18). (30 minutes) GPCA Plenary report back (15 minutes) Pier 70 November ballot measure - Union Iron Works Historic District Housing, Waterfront Parks, Jobs and Preservation Initiative (20 minutes) - Tim Hester will make a brief presentation and ask for an early endorsement by the SFGP. *===========================* Pride Weekend June 28-29: Join the SF Green Party at our booth 10-6 pm June 28 & 29 for the annual Pride Celebration. Booth located on Larkin St. near Grove; between Grove and Market St. We need volunteers for the event! Register voters, educate, grow the Green Party, and raise money, and get our initiative to save Golden Gate Park on the ballot. Please RSVP to let us know when you can help: cc@sfgreens.org On Sunday, we'll march with the Chelsea Manning contingent, in support of the heroic whistleblower. Greens are also invited to march with the David Campos contingent, since we've endorsed him for the AD17 election this November. *===========================* Take a break from the Pride celebration to attend a forum on "MTA Muni Workers, Union Busting and the Right To Strike," at the Main Library on June 28 at 1:30 pm. *===========================* Voter outreach at Mime Troupe opening weekend: July 4 from 1-4 pm 19th Street and Dolores St Help us register new Greens and get our initiative to protect Golden Gate Park from toxic astroturf on the ballot! We'll be at the Mime Troupe's opening weekend in Dolores Park, July 4-6; email if you can help out cc@sfgreens.org. *===========================* Voter outreach at North Mission Street Fair: July 5 from 11 am to 5 pm Capp St and 16th St Help us register new Greens and collect signatures for our ballot initiative to protect Golden Gate Park. Email cc@sfgreens.org if you can help out. North Mission Labor/Community Street Fair Fight for $15 Minimum Wage *===========================* 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@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.