June 5 GREENZINE SF Green Party Weekly News and Events www.sfgreenparty.org twitter.com/sfgreenparty www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ Dear Greens, We have just a few more days to be sure Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign makes the ballot. Francisco must file all nomination papers and pay a fee to have his name appear on the ballot by June 9th. Donations to help with this fee may be made here: https://francisco.nationbuilder.com/donate Or attend the house party this Sunday (see below). More news about his campaign is on our website: http://sfgreenparty.org/10-campaigns/69-green-party-endorses-francisco-herre... We have a large number of events this June--see below for details, and please check the "Events" calendar on our website for additional updates: http://sfgreenparty.org/events Many Greens have greatly enjoyed Eliana Lopez's play about Ed Lee's witch hunt against her husband, Sheriff Mirkarimi. Her play, "What is the Scandal?" has been getting rave reviews and has been extended for another weekend. Here's one such review: http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/6044/eliana-lopezs-voice-no-longer-s... Tickets and more info can be found on her website: http://www.elianalopez.net/ *===========================* EVENT: Sunset Greens host House Party for Francisco Herrera WHEN: Sun, June 7, 1pm WHERE: 2467 28th Avenue (1/2 block from the L-Taraval stop) Affordable housing for all is the first issue on Francisco's "8 Point Program for the 99%". The leadership of the local Democratic Party (the Democratic County Central Committee ) just voted to reject restrictions on market rate housing for the 1% in the Mission. We hope you will stop by. The campaign needs to hear from Greens about the major issues of a Green campaign for Mayor. This event is a fundraiser. Francisco must pay a fee of $5,706 on June 9th to have his name appear on the November ballot. You don't have to donate anything to the campaign to attend. But please bring a checkbook - just in case you like what you hear. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to: Mike Murphy - mm_urizon@yahoo.com or Barry Hermanson - barry@hermansons.com - 415-255-9494 *===========================* EVENT - Congress of the People WHEN - Sat, June 6, 9 am - 6 pm WHERE - Redstone Labor Temple, 2940 16th Street, San Francisco The Green Party has endorsed and is helping to sponsor the Congress of the People: Social and Economic Justice for All Regardless of Race or Immigration Status! We will be having plenary sessions and workshops about: * Living Wage Jobs * Universal Health Care * Affordable Housing * Quality Public Education * Progressive Taxation of Corporations and the Wealthy * Sustainable Environment * Peace and Self-Determination And join us for discussion of the Democracy Charter, submitted by Civil Rights veteran Jack Dell, additions to the Democracy Charter from the 2010 Congress of the People, President Franklin D. Foosevelt's proposed Second Bill of Rights and development of a People's Platform. *===========================* EVENT: Voter Outreach at Haigh Asbury Street Fair WHEN: Sun, June 14, 11 am - 6 pm WHERE: Haight St, near Cole Join us for voter outreach at the Haight St Festival! We need volunteers to help spread the word about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign. We're in the usual location, on the south side of Haight Street near Cole (our booth number is D13). Please email cc@sfgreens.org if you can help. See http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/ for more info and a map. *===========================* EVENT: Voter Outreach at Haigh Asbury Street Fair WHEN: Sun, June 14, 11 am - 4 pm WHERE: Lincoln at Great Highway Greens will be doing voter outreach at Sunday Streets, to help spread the word about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign. We'll set up a table at Sunday Streets near the intersection of Lincoln and the Great Highway. Please email cc@sfgreens.org if you can help. http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/3045-2/ *===========================* EVENT: US Social Forum and Green Party of California Plenary WHEN: Jun 24-28 WHERE: San Jose Greens from around the state will be participating in the US Social Forum in San Jose, which also coincides with the Green Party of California's plenary. For more info, see http://www.ussfsanjose.com/ *===========================* EVENT: Pride! WHEN: Jun 26-27 WHERE: Civic Center We'll have a booth both days at the Pride Celebration! We're looking for volunteers to staff the booth in order to help register new Greens and let people know about Francisco Herrera's Mayoral campaign If you can help, please email cc@sfgreens.org. We have a slightly better booth location this year, on Grove Street near Larkin. On Sunday, June 28th, Greens will join Courage To Resist and the Chelsea Manning Support Network (Free whistleblower PVT Chelsea Manning) in the San Francisco Pride Parade! You're invited to march for our heroic WikiLeaks whistle-blower Chelsea Manning and show your support for Chelsea, whistle-blowers, and government transparency. * Be a contingent safety monitor (more info below) * Help lead the Chelsea Manning parade contingent by holding our lead banner! * Wave from the motorized cable car! * Cheer on our Flash Mob Dancers! * Help staff the Chelsea Manning booth at the TransMarch In 2013, the Chelsea Manning contingent was awarded the highest honor, "The Absolutely Fabulous Overall Contingent." That contingent was the largest non-corporate group with well over 1,000 people! And last year, Chelsea Manning was honored as an official Parade Grand Marshal! With Chelsea's legal appeals beginning soon, she needs your support more than ever! Volunteers are urgently needed to attend a one hour contingent monitor training prior to parade day. Contingent monitors walk (or ride) along with us during the parade to double-check everyone is following the parade rules and being safe. SF Pride requires each contingent to provide their own monitors to participate, and we'll need about 20 monitors to participate. Organized by the Chelsea Manning Support Network and Courage to Resist, and endorsed by the SF Green Party. *===========================* To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.