ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY Friday, June 6, 2008 Send Announcement items to news@sfgreens.org. Please keep items brief; submissions may be edited for length and content. Green Party General Membership Meeting is held 7:30 p.m. every Third Wednesday of the Month 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ ============================================================ EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) * Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. 1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ * Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare: Thursday, June 19, Noon-1 p.m. Moscone Center West, Mission & 4th Streets Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare (http://singlepayernow.net) at the trade organization America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Conference at the Moscone West. Show your support for single-payer universal healthcare by supporting Sheila Kuehl's SB 840 and John Conyers' HR 676 at the AHIP Convention, which runs from June 18-20. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events.gem * 2008 Awards Ceremony for Those Responsible for Destroying SF Neighborhoods: June 21, 8 p.m. Harvey Milk Plaza at Castro and Market Streets. Mock, outdoor public awards ceremony to "honor" greedy landlord speculators mostly responsible for the gentrification and destruction of San Francisco's communities. Local individuals and groups concerned with and affected by the gentrification of our neighborhoods may submit a candidate by completing a <http://www.worstofsf.org/form_web.pdf>nomination form and attending the planning meeting June 7 at 2:30 p.m. at 584A Castro Street. We will be discuss details of the event, including the nominations and how your organization may participate. For more information, visit <http://www.worstofsf.org>www.worstofsf.org. * Fourth Annual Transgender March and Rally: June 27 For information, contact Jazzie Collins at jlc92458@yahoo.com . * National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, Chicago, IL Palmer House Hilton, 7 East Monroe St. Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Most Workshops will be conducted at the Palmer House for a couple of days of give-and-take learning. The National Nominating Convention will select the Green Party candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election on Sunday, July 13. Follow link for more information: http://www.greenparty2008.org * California Green Party General Assembly: Aug. 23-24 Dana Point, Orange County (Details will be posted at http://cagreens.org/plenary as they become available.) To become a GPCA Delegate (member or alternate) to the Green Party of the United States National Committee, see information at bottom of the page. mailing list: Contacts2006@lists.cagreens.org; http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006 gpca-cocos mailing list: gpca-cocos@lists.cagreens.org; http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-cocos * Open Government Assembly: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18 UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism The event brings current First Amendment and freedom-of-information issues into focus and includes presentation of CFAC's Beacon Awards recognizing First Amendment and FOI champions. Program details TBA. http://www.cfac.org/content/index.php/cfac-assembly/index/ _____________________ NEWS Out of Prop 98�s Ashes, a Statewide Tenants Movement Emerges http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=5737#more Craven Congress http://www.progressive.org/mag_high0608 Democrats' Health-Care "Reform Plans" are Designed to Satisfy Corporate Backers http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?ID=64 Cynthia McKinney Speaks at Al Nakba Rally, �Not in My Name� http://www.sfbayview.com/200805211313/News/Web_Exclusives/Cynthia_McKinney_s... California High Court Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriages to Start June 17 http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9476758?source=most_viewed California Set for Gay-Marriage Ballot Showdown http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24956571/ Meeting Adopts Cluster Bomb Ban, Debates Loopholes http://www.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUSL30464629._CH_.2400 Who'll Unplug Big Media? Stay Tuned http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080616/mcchesney Daily Show: Headlines - Obama Makes History http://www.indecision2008.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=171106 _____________________ Announcement/Open for application: Position of GPCA Delegation (member or alternate) to the Green Party of United States National Committee Election at August 23-24 GPCA General Assembly Applications due June 24, 2008; send to applications@cagreens.org Dear GPCA Members: The Green Party of California is always looking for interested members to serve at the national level of the Green Party, particularly those who self-identify as a minority, whether by gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or disability. Currently, the GPCA has been allocated 42 Delegate seats and 42 Alternate seats. Though all delegation seats were filled at the April General Assembly in Berkeley, one delegate has resigned and others may follow suit, and some may choose to change from delegate to alternate. Plus, one delegate's term is up. To fill any openings, there will be elections by the General Assembly at the GPCA Plenary in Orange County on August 23-24. There are also 27 open seats for alternates. The job description for these positions is at www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/job_gpus_delegation.php More information on delegate expectations can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/delegates/delegate_guidelines.shtml To apply, you must send your biography/applications in at least 60 days in advance of the August General Assembly, as is specified in our state party bylaws, and for possible inclusion in the plenary packet. An editable application (including space for an optional campaign statement) can be found at www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/application_gpus_delegation.rtf . Applications/bios will be posted at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2008_02/gpus_delegation http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2007_02/gpus_delegation/ (Past applications are available for review from the delegation website) www.cagreens.org/delegates; http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2007/gpus_delegation PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION BY JUNE 24 to applications@cagreens.org . It will then go onto a website to be viewed by all. Because the GPUS delegation often makes its own recommendations to GPCA General Assembly delegates about who to choose as National Committee members, we in the GPUS delegation also want to know more about you. So please send a copy of your application to one or both of the delegation co-chairs listed below. We also prefer those who have already been involved on the state and/or county party level. (If you think we may not be familiar with your Green Party activity, please send a referral from a state or county representative.) For more information about the GPCA's delegation to the GPUS, including a roster of current members, you can go to www.cagreens.org/delegates; http://www.votegreen.org/gpus-ca Feel free to contact the Co-Chairs with your questions. We look forward tohearing from you. Thank you. Sincerely, Sanda Everette - sanda@greens.org Greg Jan - gregjan4@yahoo.com GPCA California Delegation to GPUS, Co-Chairs