October 23, 2021 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty instagram.com/sfgreenparty mastodon.sfgreens.org/@sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, This week, the Department of Elections certified petitions to recall three members of the school board: Alison Collins, Gabriela López, and Faauuga Moliga. The election will be held next Feb 15. The Green Party has endorsed NO on this recall because if it succeeds, Mayor Breed will be able to fill all the vacancies with her own hand-picked candidates. We don't want our public schools to be subject to the same corruption as we see at other City departments run by the Mayor, such as the Department of Building Inspection, Recreation and Parks, and the MTA (which operates Muni). Instead, we need a charter amendment to allow voters to choose replacements (using ranked choice voting) in the same election as the recall. Please join us over the next week for several events (detailed listings for each one follow the summary): On Sunday, we'll gather in Dolores Park to remember long-time Green Party activist Don Bechler, a leader in the Single Payer Healthcare movement. On Wednesday, we'll hold our monthly membership meeting, to discuss a possible ballot initiative to ban City use of toxic herbicides, as well as our platform plank on HIV and its relevance to COVID, and the agenda for the upcoming statewide Green Party meeting. On Thursday, we'll join a rally to demand restoration of full pre-pandemic Muni service. *===========================* What: Don Bechler memorial Where: Northwest Corner of Dolores Park, near Church and 18th When: Sun, Oct 24, 1 pm Dear Single Payer Now Supporters, Sunday, October 24th will be one year since Don Bechler died. We miss his leadership as we continue to fight for an Improved Medicare for All. To celebrate Don's life, we are planning an informal, in-person, outdoor gathering. Look for us near the northwest corner of Dolores Park in San Francisco, not far from the restrooms and close to the paved walkway at 1 pm. The nearest street corner is Church and 18th. There will not be a program, only a moment of silence to remember our friend, colleague and leading advocate for better health care for everyone. We look forward to the possibility of seeing you. Bring a folding chair or a blanket if you want to stay and talk awhile. A few of us plan on being there no matter the weather. This won't be the last time we will gather together. By early next year, we may be able to meet again indoors! Contact Barry Hermanson (415-255-9494) for more information or if you're having trouble finding us. *===========================* What: Green Party Monthly meeting Where: Redstone Bldg (2940 16th Street, near South Van Ness) #301, SF When: Wed, Oct 27, 7-9 pm Agenda: * Introductions - 5 min * Potential initiative to ban toxic herbicides on City property (Anastasia Glikshtern) - 30-45 min See SF Forest Alliance post on this subject: https://sfforest.org/2021/08/28/we-need-to-reduce-toxic-herbicide-use-in-san... and ballot language here: https://stopherbicidessf.org/ (under the label "Proposition") * Review HIV platform plank and its relevance to COVID - 30-45 min The State party platform plank is here: https://www.cagreens.org/platform/hiv-aids and the national one is here: https://www.gp.org/social_justice (see secton H) * Review agenda for Green Party of California statewide meeting on Dec 4-5 (virtual event only). Mask protocol: We will ask at the beginning if everybody present is fully vaccinated, and if so, masks will be optional for people who would like to wear them. If anybody present is not vaccinated, we will all need to wear masks throughout the meeting. We also provide the option for SF Green Party members to participate in our meetings via Zoom, so email cc@sfgreens.org for info on how you can join us virtually. Every 4th Wednesday the SF Green Party meets to discuss issues of concern, listen to interesting speakers, endorse events, plan outreach and more! Everyone welcome. All meetings are wheelchair accessible. To make a presentation or gain the SFGP endorsement of events and issues, please contact our SFGP County Council at: cc@sfgreens.org *===========================* What: Rally to demand full Muni service Where: Grove St, between Polk and Van Ness When: Thurs, Oct 28, 4 pm There is a rally planned for this coming Thursday, October 28, beginning at 4 pm, on Grove Street, between Polk and Van Ness. Join a City-wide coalition of riders from different neighborhoods to demand SFMTA restore all lines to pre-pandemic levels. For more information, write to equitywithmuni@gmail.com. HANC has been advocating for restoration of the 6 and 21 lines. This rally is focused on those lines, as well as the 10, full J-Church service, original 48 route, original 35 route. *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.