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Subject: Re: [Gpca-votes] Discuss: ID 134 - Election: Coordinating Committee,
 unscheduled vacancy, one male seat, remainder of July 2016 - June 2018
From: Mike Feinstein <mfeinstein@feinstein.org>
In-Reply-To: <C33838E2-38BC-452A-A40F-6A08449C52A3@feinstein.org>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:51:15 -0700
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To: GPCA Discussion List for SGA Votes <gpca-votes@sfgreens.org>

Dear fellow GPCA members

I am sad to report that I have mostly given in to fatigue in mostly no =
longer pointing out the numerous and ongoing violations of our state =
party's rules and procedures that the current Coordinating Committee =
majority commits - it basically just causes me to lose interest in doing =
voluntary party work.

However, because this latest violation is directly excluding the rights =
of Greens who followed the rules in seeking to fill the vacant Male =
Coordinating Committee seat announced on July 10 - and because this =
failure directly violates the rights of our county parties who appointed =
delegates to the Standing General Assembly to vote on filling that seat, =
I am taking the time to forward the bios of the two Greens who have been =
excluded from being listed as running for that seat.

As per the announcement that was sent out by the Coordinating Committee =
on July 10th, all applications to fill the vacancy were to go to the =
email address applications@cagreens.org, for which there is an archive =
that the GPCA Coordinating Committee male co-coordinator has a password =
for.

Apparently rather than checking that archive before launching the =
=E2=80=98faux=E2=80=99 SGA that is currently underway, and rather than =
simply asking any of the Greens who actually receive emails that are =
sent to applications@cagreens.org, the current Coordinating Committee =
majority appears to only have included people that they are individually =
in contact with - making our state party appear to be more of a private =
club for those in favor of the Coordinating Committee majority, rather =
than a political party democratically open to all party members =
according to party rules democratically adopted by party members.

Earlier on this email list, it was shown that the Coordinating Committee =
majority excluded Nicole Castor from Sacramento County from being listed =
as a candidate for the female Coordinating Committee vacancy, even =
though Ms. Castor followed the party=E2=80=99s official procedure by =
sending in her application to the correct address.  Now it is revealed =
that the the Coordinating Committee majority also excluded two Greens =
from Los Angeles County as well.

Mike Feinstein
Santa Monica


> From: Christopher Cruz <ccruz9131@gmail.com>
> Subject: Coordinating Committee Seat (Male)
> Date: August 10, 2017 at 11:19:49 PM PDT
> To: applications@cagreens.org
>=20
> Hello my name is Christopher Cruz and I am sending this email with the =
interest of applying for the vacant male coordinating committee seat. I =
am a student and community organizer. I went Green or "Dem-Exit" =
following Bernie's presidential primary loss.
>=20
> I used the momentum of the election to call for the first meeting of =
what would become the "Eastside Greens". Our group is currently an =
unoffical Green Local, but very active in our home communities of East =
Los Angeles and Boyle Heights.
>=20
> I believe that having a young, Chicano perspective as part of the =
coordinating committee could bring insight into the Green Party of =
California in regards to issues that effect communities of color.
>=20
> Thank You for the consideration.
>=20
> Christopher C.


>=20
> From: Angel Orellana <angelorellana.ucla@gmail.com>
> Subject: Coordinating Committee
> Date: August 10, 2017 at 11:31:12 PM PDT
> To: applications@cagreens.org
>=20
> Hello-
> My name is Angel Orellana and I have been a Green since 2016
> I would like to apply for the male coordinating committee position.
>=20
> Please let me know about next steps :)
>=20
> Thank you,
> Angel Orellana
>=20
>=20

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Green Party of California Inform List" <gpca-inform@cagreens.org>
Date: Jul 10, 2017 6:56 PM
Subject: Requesting nominations for open Coordinating Committee seats
To: "Michael Goldbeck" <mpgoldbeck@gmail.com>
Cc:=20


Michael --=20

Green Party of California Inform List
http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/


Dear Friend --=20
This is to announce the application period for election to the GPCA =
Coordinating Committee of two open seats whose terms end Jun 30, 2018. =20=


Elections will be held separately by ranked choice voting for one female =
and one male seat on the Coordinating Committee.

The application deadline is one month from the date of this notice: =
Thursday August 10, 2017 (@ 11:59 PM)

Candidates for the Coordinating Commitee please send applications to =
applications@cagreens.org. The Application must include a biography and =
what the candidate wishes to accomplish on the Coordinating Committee.  =
The email header should say "Application for GPCA Coordinating =
Committee".  As we cannot always determine gender from a name, please =
indicate which seat is being applied for.  County of Residence is always =
helpful as well.

The candidates will be voted on by the Standing General Assembly. The =
discussion period is from Monday, August 14, 2017 through Sunday, =
September 24, 2017. Voting is from Monday, September 25 through Sunday, =
Oct 1.
The Duties and Responsibilities of the Coordinating Committee are =
described here.=20

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Bert Heuer
Co-coordinator, GPCA Coordinating Committee

References:

According to GPCA Bylaws Section 7-6., Standing Green Assembly
7-6.2 The following decision items shall automatically be placed before =
the Standing General Assembly.=20
7-6.2(d) Election of the Coordinating Committee (secret ballot);=20
7-6.2(e) Election of the GPUS Delegation (secret ballot);

7-6.3 Discussion and Voting Period
7-6.3(a) The discussion period for Proposals and Elections shall be six =
weeks, beginning on a Monday at 12:01 am and ending on a Sunday at =
11:59pm. The discussion period for Coordinating Committee and GPUS =
Delegation elections shall begin on the first Monday of May.
7-6.3(d) The voting period for Proposals and Elections shall commence =
immediately at the close of the discussion period, and shall be for one =
week beginning on a Monday at 12:01 am and ending on a Sunday at =
11:59pm.

According to GPCA Bylaws Article 8. Coordinating Committee=20
8-2.1 The Coordinating Committee shall be composed of up to 24 voting =
members, with 12 men and 12 women. Six men and six women shall be =
elected each year to serve staggered, two year terms.
8-4.1 Elections shall be conducted each year by the Standing Green =
Assembly by secret ballot, using Ranked Choice Voting with a No Other =
Candidate option, with the six week discussion period beginning on the =
first Monday of May and the one week voting period commencing =
immediately thereafter.=20
8-4.2 Candidates must submit an application to the Coordinating =
Committee by the last Monday of April to be eligible. Applications must =
include a biography and what they wish to accomplish on the Coordinating =
Committee.

 Stay connected with the Green Party of California (and spread the =
message via social media)

On Twitter: www.twitter.com/gpca
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/cagreens and  =
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State Party email forum: gpca-forum@lists.cagreens.org

Volunteer with the GPCA
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Donate to the GPCA (we don't take corporate donations and are funded by =
people like you)
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