[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

[ErikaSF at aol.com]

Hello Fellow Greens,

Don't miss out on the exciting events going on this month, including 
fundraisers with David Cobb, a hip hop party with Lisa Feldstein, campaign kick-off 
for Susan King, and two General Membership Meetings to discuss important 
endorsements.
 
In this update:
1. News
2. Terry Baum Update
3. "Own Your Own Precinct" for Pat Gray
4. Events

NEWS:
The Green Party of California made news this past week.  The state 
Coordinating Committee was considering a proposal to call a special General Assembly in 
order to discuss changing our Presidential Nominee from David Cobb to Ralph 
Nader.  The proposal was rejected, but not before the news media got wind of the 
issue. The story was covered in the San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, 
Associated Press and the Sacramento Bee.
Before the final vote, Peter Camejo and David Cobb debated on KPFA-FM's 
morning show, on Tuesday August 10.  http://www.kpfa.org/archives/ 

The race for District 5 Supervisor has been making headlines.  Matt Gonzalez 
has endorsed Green candidate Ross Mirkarimi.  Lisa Feldstein, another Green 
candidate in the district, is pressing the need for more women and people of 
color on the Board of Supervisors. 
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/12/BAGJ086K4F1.DTL
www.sanfranciscosentinel.com

The upcoming implementation of IRV this November is getting lots of 
attention.  There was an article in the Los Angeles Times.  You can read the story at 
our web site, www.sfgreenparty.org.
Suzanne Herel of the San Francisco Chronicle also wrote a good article about 
IRV.  Http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/10/BAGUK85FGD1.DTL
KPCC Radio in Los Angeles also discussed IRV on Tuesday August 10, when Chris 
Collins from the Green Party of California's Electoral Reform Working Group 
spoke on the air.

SFGP County Council members Susan King and Paul Quick wrote "Green and 
Growing", an editorial that was published this week in the San Francisco Bay 
Guardian.  www.sfbg.com

Read more coverage of the Green Party at http://web.greens.org/news/ and 
www.beyondchron.org.

TERRY BAUM UPDATE:
Terry Baum filed a Writ of Mandate, which is a kind of emergency appeal, at 
the California Appellate Court on Monday, asking to have her contested write-in 
votes counted, which would cause her to be put on the ballot as the Green 
candidate for Congress in District 8. She has asked the court to render an 
opinion by Monday, August 16. The case was assigned to a reasonably liberal panel of 
judges. Terry hopes that this will be the final stage of a long, absurd 
journey in search of Democracy in San Francisco.  www.terrybaum.com

"OWN YOUR OWN PRECINCT" PROJECT FOR PAT GRAY:
The Pat Gray Campaign will be meeting every Saturday and Sunday at its 
campaign office to go out as a group to precinct walk in different cities. The 
office is at 212A Miller Avenue in South San Francisco, just a short block west of 
101 and the train tracks.  Come by at 10 AM to pick up the materials.  The 
campaign is also launching the "Own Your Own Precinct" project, in which 
volunteers will walk their neighborhood some time before November 2.  Please email 
patgray.green at att.net if you can do your neighborhood, and the campaign will 
bring materials to your house.   www.patgray.org

EVENTS:
Friday, August 13
Moonwalk for Earth Dance Party Benefit - The Golden Gate Tour
Come to Studio Z, located at 314 11th Street near Folsom, from 9 PM - 2 AM 
for this benefit to raise awareness for renewable energy. Moonwalk for Earth 
suggests a renewable energy R & D program similar in scale to the mission to the 
moon, and is a proud supporter of a New Apollo Project.  The party features DJ 
POLYWOG, Sonny Walker's TAO OF ROCK featuring Turbo, & DJ SHABOO!  A $10 
donation at the door is requested.  For more information, please visit 
www.moonwalkforearth.com.  Guests must be 21+.

Sunday, August 15
Come to a fundraising brunch for Green Party Presidential Candidate David 
Cobb!  The event will be held from 11 AM until 2 PM at Cafe de la Paz, located at 
1600 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. Full vegetarian breakfast buffet will be 
included, as well as informal schmoozing, a campaign speech and Q&A with David 
Cobb. The cost is $20 in advance/$25 at the door. This event is expected to 
sell out, so make reservations early. Local candidates and measures endorsed by 
Green Party may have 5-minutes each if arranged in advance.
To make reservations, send a message to Leslie Bonett at lesliebe at greens.org. 
Be sure to include the number of people for whom you are reserving. Follow-up 
by sending a check made out to:
Cobb/LaMarche
c/o Leslie Bonett
2225 Rosedale
Oakland, CA 94601
Only paid reservations will be held at the door.
www.votecobb.org

Sunday, August 15
Come to a campaign kick-off for Susan King, who is a Green running for 
Supervisor in District 5.  Special guests include David Cobb, Green Party candidate 
for President.  The event will be from 5 - 7 PM at the Canvas Gallery, located 
at 1200 9th Avenue at Lincoln in the inner Sunset. www.susankingweb.com

Sunday, August 15
Terry Baum is hosting an evening fundraiser for David Cobb from 7:30 - 10 PM. 
There will be a question and answer period, and refreshments provided.  A $10 
donation is suggested, but no one will turned away for lack of funds.  
Location is The Darkroom at 2263 Mission near 19th Street in San Francisco.  We need 
volunteers for this event -- please call 415-701-0133 or contact Mark Barnes 
mark at terrybaum.com if you can help.  www.Terrybaum.com
 www.votecobb.org

Sunday, August 15
Please join the Green Party of California for an afternoon of discussion with 
Jane Wolff, author of "Delta Primer". This event gives you the opportunity to 
receive an autographed copy of the "Delta Primer" and learn more about one of 
the largest estuaries on the West Coast. The "Delta Primer" explores one of 
the most contested landscapes in the US, critical to the ecology and economy of 
California. Meet the author, Jane Wolff, Assistant Professor MLA, Harvard 
University. The event takes place from 1 - 4 PM in Oakland. To RSVP and receive 
directions to this event, contact Jane Packer janepacker at yahoo.com or call her 
at 415-265-4971.

Monday, August 16
School Board and Community College Board Candidates' Forum
Come and hear candidates for School Board and community college board speak 
at this candidates forum, which will be held from 6-9 PM. The location will be 
the SFGP office, located at 1028A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets 
in San Francisco.  The final decision on the three or less candidates that we 
will endorse after the School Board Forum will be made at our Special General 
Membership Meeting on Wednesday, August 25. Incumbent Mark Sanchez has already 
been endorsed by the San Francisco Green Party.  For more information visit, 
www.sfgreenparty.org

Wednesday, August 18
San Francisco Green Party General Meeting
The agenda will include an endorsement decision for District 5, and a 
discussion of the recall in District 10.  Meeting will be held from 7:30 - 10 PM at 
the SFGP office, located at 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets.  
To see the full agenda, visit www.sfgreenparty.org.

Thursday, August 19
Join Lisa Feldstein, Green candidate for Supervisor in District 5, for a 
hip-hop and political awareness party!  Lisa Feldstein encourages young folks to 
get up on politics with hip-hop.  Come and see DJ J-Boogie of Beatsauce, KUSF's 
hip-hop DJ and DJ Plattern.  The party starts around 8:30 PM at the Rickshaw 
Stop, located at 155 Fell Street.  The event is open to folks 18 years of age 
and older.  For information on Lisa Feldstein's campaign, visit 
www.lisafeldstein.com

Friday, Aug. 20
Come to a benefit for Green Party school board member and teacher Mark 
Sanchez, who is running for re-election. Jack Hirschman, Truong Tran, Kim Addonizio, 
Agneta Falk, Al Robles and others will be performing from 6 - 7 PM at Studio 
Z, 314 11th Street near Folsom.  Special guests include Supervisor Chris Daly 
and Congressional Candidate Terry Baum.  Emcees will be school board member 
Eric Mar, school board candidate and Green Party member Jane Kim, and Supervisor 
Matt Gonzalez.  Guests must be 21 and over.  A $10 donation at the door is 
suggested.  For more information, call 415-290-2706. www.marksanchez.org

Wednesday, August 25
Special General Membership Meeting 
This meeting has been called to consider additional endorsements.  The agenda 
includes endorsement decisions for school board, community college board, and 
ballot initiatives not covered at the August 18 meeting.  The meeting will be 
held from 7:30 - 9:30 PM at the SFGP office.  For a full agenda, visit 
www.sfgreenparty.org.

Friday, August 27
Mixed Greens Meeting
The Mixed Greens will be concentrating on a couple of ballot initiatives as 
the main work for the upcoming November elections.  The ballot measures include 
the anti-demolition proposition and the non-citizens right to vote 
initiative.  This month's meeting begins at 6 PM and will be held at 374 Madrid Street 
(between Excelsior and Brazil).  Mixed Greens meetings are potlucks, so bring a 
dish to share.  Co-Chairs of the Mixed Greens are also looking for Green 
houses in which to hold our meetings.  If you would like to host a Mixed Greens 
meeting at your house, please contact Berta Hernandez, Co-Chair of Mixed Greens 
at bertaofelia at hotmail.com.

Saturday, August 28
A Festival of Non-Violence, Ecology, Democracy, Social and Economic Justice 
in New York City 
Presented by Green Party Office Committee in Manhattan and the Green Focus 
Activism Education Center 
This event will be coinciding with the Republican National Convention in NYC.
Location will be 139 Fulton Street, Suite 215, New York, NY 10038.  For more 
information call (212) 240-0501 or email info at greenpartyoffice.org.
http://www.greenpartyoffice.org/

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!

Warm Regards,
Erika McDonald
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