May 15 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, Important endorsement update! All Greens involved in making our original endorsements have reached unanimous consensus to withdraw our endorsement of Angela Alioto, after she filed a ballot initiative that would result in undocumented immigrants who are arrested under suspicion of committing a felony to be turned over to ICE, without giving the person a chance to contest the accusation. This act is contrary to Alioto's stated positions in response to our candidate questionnaire, and we cannot support any candidate who denies any accused person's right to due process: http://www.sfexaminer.com/sf-mayoral-candidate-alioto-targets-sanctuary-city... We're strongly support our remaining endorsed candidates for Mayor, Mark Leno and Jane Kim, and we will consider whether to add a third candidate in Alioto's place at a special meeting this Wednesday. Also, please join us today in protest of Israel's massacre of peaceful protesters: What: Rally and protest the murder of Palestinian protesters Where: Israeli Consulate, 456 Montgomery St, SF When: Tues, May 15, 4-7 pm The Palestine Action Network is holding a rally to protest 70 years of Israeli occupation, and the recent murders of more than 60 Palestinian protesters by Israeli snipers. The SF Green Party has long supported the BDS movement; see our statement here: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/13-israel-bds *===========================* What: Special Endorsement Meeting Where: El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St, San Francisco, near Valencia When: Wed, May 16, 7:30-9 pm See announcement above regarding our unendorsement of Alioto. We'll discuss and make decisions on what to do with our current voter guides, and whether or not to add a 3rd endorsement for Mayor. *===========================* What: Green Party Monthly Meeting Where: Redstone Bldg (2940 16th Street, near South Van Ness) #301, SF When: Wed, May 23, 7-9 pm The specific agenda items will be determined this week, but we will focus on campaigning for the June election. 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 *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.