June 19, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events NEWS: 1. SF Ocean Edge and the Green Party have been fighting the proposed artificial turf soccer fields and 150,000 watts of night lighting proposed for the Beach Chalet fields in the western end of Golden Gate Park, next to Ocean Beach. We have been unable to convince officials to see "green" on this, and so the project has been approved. However, in San Francisco it is never too late to change the course of history! SF Ocean Edge is going to move ahead with various outreach efforts. They ask that you send them your ideas for what to do next! Since there are no more 'official' hearings, we can focus on direct citizen activism. Send serious ideas, fun ideas, creative ideas, even bizarre ideas (after all, this is San Francisco, and it is expected that we be a bit, well, different.) WHAT: Ideas for outreach, events, media, whatever! WHEN: Any time, night or day, but try to get those ideas in soon! Time is running short! WHY: Creativity can win the day -- go for it! SEND TO: sfoceanedge@earthlink.net and cc@sfgreens.org LEARN MORE AT: www.sfoceanedge.org 2. URGENT: ANTI-SUNSHINE PROPOSALS IN CALIFORNIA DRAFT BUDGET: Call/fax/email/snail:Sen.Mark Leno to oppose anti-sunshine proposals.Sacramento:(916) 651-4011 Fax:(916) 445-4722 senator.leno@senate.ca.gov; State Capitol,Rm 5100,95814. SF:(415) 557-1300 Fax:(415) 557-1252;455 Golden Gate Av.Ste. 14800, SF 94102. Gov. Brown proposes to (1) impose fees for access to court records and (2) halt reimbursements to local governments cities, counties, school and community college districts etc.) for expenses incurred in complying with state public- records laws. These proposals fly in the face of California Constitution Article I, Section 3, which enshrines into the supreme law of the state the people's right to know what their governments are doing and why.That section was added when voters passed Proposition 59 by an 83% to 17% margin in Nov.2004!!! Budget is before an eight-member Senate-Assembly conference committee & Legislature must adopt a budget by June 15, or members'pay docked for every day they go beyond the deadline. Please spread the word on this ASAP. Richard Knee, Green Party member and freelance journalist 3. Stay connected to City College SF: savecitycollegesf.org Accreditation Committee won't announce decisions to close it until July. Careful records were kept of this process and an official complaint about the accreditation agency sent to the Depart. of Ed. At 280 pages long, the allegations are serious. JUNE/JULY EVENTS: 1. Wed. June 19, 7pm Film Showing "Assata: Eyes on the Rainbow" 2969 Mission St. btwn 25th and 26th, SF near 24th St. BART, #14, 49 MUNI Come learn the truth about Assata Shakur's story. "Eyes on the Rainbow" portrays the life of Assata Shakur, the Black liberation leader who escaped from unjust imprisonmentin the US to Cuba 29 yrs. ago. Sponsored by ANSWER 415-821-6545. www.sfgreenparty.org 2. Wednesday June 19, 7:30 pm SF Green Party County Council meets @ El Cafetazo in the back, 3087 16th St. near Valencia. 1+ block walk from 16th St./Mission BART. Discuss Beach Chalet soccer mess; upcoming Calif. State Green Party General Assembly this weekend. Plans for SFGP booth at the Gay Pride event. To get an issue on the agenda: cc@sfgreens.org more info: www.sfgreenparty.org 3. Nurses, environmentalists and other community members will be marching across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on June 20. We're sending Wall Street and leaders in Washington, DC a message: Stop the Keystone XL pipeline! Stop austerity. Thursday, June 20th Rally: Noon Location: Battery East off Lincoln Boulevard near the Golden Gate Bridge Pavilion Go to our website to see a map of where to go: http://nationalnursesunited.org/StopKeystoneXL After the rally, we'll march across the Golden Gate Bridge. 4. Monday June 24. Practice Bradley Manning Flash mob Dance/SF Pride. 7:45pm - 9:30pm, Hellman room @ ODC 2nd flr. 302 Shotwell @ 17th St, SF. Perform Michael Jackson's "They Don't Care About Us" in SF Pride, and flashmob it at various open spaces until Bradley can come dance with us. All info: http://tinyurl.com/mobbrad Promo video: http://vimeo.com/67875827 For practicing: Full-speed (skip Drill, press 3) http://youtu.be/0B1yMhpfBoQ?t=1m13s Instructional breakdown: http://youtu.be/jeaICotBAUc 5. Saturday/Sunday June 22nd & 23rd Green Party of California General Assembly, Napa Women's Club, 218 Franklin St., Napa. Registration $40 until 6/19; $45 at the door--includes light breakfast and vegan/vegetarian lunch each day. Agenda: www.cagreens.org 6. Wednesday June 26, 7-9pm All Green Party Member monthly meeting at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia and 16th St. Mission BART. Come review the great success at the Haight St. Fair and plan for even more success at upcoming events like Gay Pride weekend. www.sfgreenparty.org 7. Saturday/Sunday June 29th & 30th -- Gay Pride: "Embrace, Encourage, Empower". Join SFGP at our booth--help needed all day and to set up Sat. am and take down Sun. pm; location TBA. Contact cc@sfgreens.org to sign up for your time slot(s). SFGP has endorsed Bradley Manning as Grand Marshal! Sunday Pride Parade begins 10:30 am at Market & Beale;then to Market & 8th St. Pride events include the best of local musical talent & cultural performances in and around Civic Center. 24 stages! www.sfpride.org 8. Sunday Streets July 7th 11am-4pm in Golden Gate Park and the Great Highway. SF Green Party tabling! Volunteer to help: cc@sfgreens.org *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. 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