May 25 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ This Monday, May 26, from 6-9 pm: Hear Five Green Candidates speak at the SF Occupy Forum! "There Are Solutions" - presenting Luis Rodriguez for Governor, Jena Goodman for Lt. Governor, Laura Wells for Controller, Ellen Brown for Treasurer, and Barry Hermanson, SF/District 12 candidate for US Congress. LOCATION: 215 Golden Gate between Hyde & Leavenworth, San Francisco. SF Greens have made the following endorsements for the June election: SF: * No on A, a $400 million local bond measure that claims to fund fire and police stations, but is not actually required to * Yes on B, the right to vote on Waterfront development that exceeds the current height limits. * Congress, D12 - Barry Hermanson * State Assembly, D17 - David Campos * Superior Court Judge, Office 20 - Daniel Flores Statewide: * Governor - Luis Rodriguez * Lt Governor - Jena Goodman * Controller - Laura Wells * Treasurer - Ellen Brown * Secretary of State - David Curtis * Yes on 41, a bond measure to fund supportive housing for veterans * Yes on 42, a requirement for local govenments to follow open meetings and public records laws For more information on these campaigns and candidates, see: http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/62-june-2014-endorsements Our Voter Guide postcard is now posted on our website, and should arrive in your mailbox (if registered Green in SF) this week. Come to our meeting this Wednesday if you can help us distribute additional guides to voters. Also, look for longer explanations of all the issues on our website in a few days. If you can donate to help us cover mailing costs, click the "Donate" link on our website, or mail us a check to: San Francisco Green Party, c/o David Fairley, 25 Fair Oaks St, San Francisco, CA 94110 *===========================* Wednesday, 5/28 - Monthly Meeting Time: 7-9 pm Where: Redstone Building, 2940 16th Street #301, SF Agenda for this month: * Pass out Voter Guides for distribution between now and the June 3 election. * Simon Timony is gathering signatures to run for Supervisor in District Eight. He will be at the general membership meeting to introduce himself and talk about his new campaign. * Brent Plater from the Wild Equity Institute will make a presentation about Natural Areas. * We will also hear updates on tabling at the Haight Street Fair and Pride Celebration, & the Chelsea Manning contingent in the parade (we have endorsed and will join this contingent). * Update on efforts to gather signatures to increase the minimum wage in SF. * Mike Murphy will also give us an update on the signature drive to block the installation of artificial turf at the Beach Chalet Soccer Fields. Our Meetings are now held in our new office space in the Redstone Building! *===========================* The San Francisco Green Film Festival is from May 29th - June 4th. http://sfgreenfilmfest.org/ An interesting note about the festival: More than half the feature films at this month's San Francisco Green Film Festival are directed by women! *===========================* 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.