Hello Standing General Assembly Delegate,
Welcome to the Green Party of California Standing General Assembly (SGA) email list:
gpca-votes@sfgreens.org Please keep this email message handy, and make note of the informational webpage:
This email and other forthcoming emails, plus the webpage, will provide you with information you need to know about this SGA election.
The SGA election begins on Monday, February 12th, with a 6-week discussion period. A one-week voting period follows, beginning on Monday, March 26th and ending on Sunday, April 1st.
There are a total of 25 votes divided into 4 sections:
1) GPCA Elections (3 items)
2) Ballot Measures (5 items)
3) Statewide Races (9 items)
4) Bylaws Interpretations and Bylaws Amendments (8 items)
The six-week discussion will take place starting today on the email list
gpca-votes@sfgreens.org a
nd the one-week voting period will begin on Monday, March 26, when you will receive instructions on how to cast your votes.
The full list of votes is below. In the next couple of days the full text of each vote will be posted except for statewide races which will depend on which candidates officially qualify to be on the California June 2018 Primary Ballot.
Thank you for your participation in the Standing General Assembly.
SGA Vote Administrators
Victoria Ashley, Solano County
Brian Good, Santa Clara County
Laura Wells, Alameda County
SGA Alternate Vote Administrators
Eric Brooks, San Francisco County
Mike Goldbeck, San Diego County
1) GPCA Elections and Minutes Approval (3)
ID #136 - Election: Coordinating Committee, unscheduled vacancy, one male seat, remainder of July 2017 - June 2019 (secret ballot)
ID #137 - Election: GPUS Delegation, unscheduled vacancy, three alternates, remainder of July 2017 - June 2019 (secret ballot)
ID #138 - Approval: Minutes, General Assembly, June 10-11, 2017
2) Ballot Measures (5)
ID #139 - GPCA position on Prop 68: California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018
ID #140- GPCA position on Prop 69: Motor vehicle fees and taxes: restriction on expenditures: appropriations limit
ID #141- GPCA position on Prop 70: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Reserve Fund
ID #142 - GPCA position on Prop 71: Ballot measures: effective date
ID #143- GPCA position on Prop 72: Property tax: new construction exclusion: rain water capture system.
3) Statewide Races (9)
ID #144 - GPCA endorsement for US Senate
ID #145 - GPCA endorsement for Governor
ID #146 - GPCA endorsement for Lt. Governor
ID #147 - GPCA endorsement for Secretary of State
ID #148 - GPCA endorsement for Controller
ID #149 - GPCA endorsement for Treasurer
ID #150 - GPCA endorsement for Attorney General
ID #151 - GPCA endorsement for Insurance Commissioner
ID #152 - GPCA endorsement for Superintendent of Public Instruction
4) Bylaws Interpretations and Bylaws Amendments (8)
ID #153 - Bylaws Interpretation: Election of GPUS Delegation Alternate seats
ID #154 - Bylaws Interpretation regarding GPCA Endorsements of candidates in statewide races in June 2018 Primary Election
ID #155- Endorsement Policy Amendment: GPCA Endorsements for General Election Candidates
ID #156- Bylaws Amendment: Procedures for Recall
ID #157- Bylaws Amendment: Clarify Notice Requirements and Reset Quorum at a Minimum of 50% For Standing Committees’ Voting Membership
ID #158- Bylaws Amendment: Changing References to Standing Green Assembly to Standing General Assembly
ID #159- Bylaws Amendment: Elections Eligibility and Timing for Coordinating Committee
ID #160- Bylaws Amendment - Elections Timing/Eligibility/Venue for GPUS Delegation (conditional posting)