[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

[ErikaSF at aol.com]

Hello Fellow Greens,
It has been an exciting week!  We have now endorsed 3 Green Party candidates 
for District 5 Supervisor. The endorsement was given in a ranked choice, 
instant runoff-voting (IRV) style.  IRV is an important electoral reform that is 
supported by the Green Party.  It will be used for the first time in San 
Francisco this November.  IRV will allow voters to rank their top three candidate 
choices on the ballot.

The endorsement was issued as follows:

1. Ross Mirkarimi  www.rossforsupervisor.org
2. Lisa Feldstein www.lisafeldstein.com
3. Susan King www.susankingweb.com

Look for upcoming strategy meetings and mobilizations in support of our 
candidates.  Learn more about how to vote with IRV at 
http://www.demochoice.org/sf.html

Don't forget the special General Meeting on August 25.  

In this update:
1. Terry Baum Update
2. Events
 
TERRY BAUM UPDATE:
Terry Baum, Green Party candidate for Congressional District 8, is still 
fighting to get on the ballot.  Her attorney had filed a Writ of Mandate, but it 
was summarily dismissed without opinion by the First District Court of Appeal 
on August 11.  A Petition for Hearing to the California Supreme Court will be 
filed on Monday, August 23.  The campaign pledges to keep fighting on behalf of 
Green Party voters' constitutional rights!  Keep track of the campaign at 
www.terrybaum.com.

EVENTS:
Saturday, August 21
Come to a concert benefit for Renee Saucedo, Green candidate for District 9 
Supervisor.  The concert features Grupo Fantasma, one of the newest and most 
powerful Latin groups performing Conjunto, Chicano Latin beats, Salsa mix, 
cumbias, Tejano flavor that is all original music.  Event takes place at the 
Women's Building, located at 3543 18th Street between Valencia and Guerrero.  Doors 
open at 6:30, show at 7 PM.  Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door ($5 
discount with student ID).  18 years and over welcome, ID showing 21 and over 
required for bar.
For more information, contact 415-248-1620, Renee4Supe at riseup.net.
www.reneesaucedo.com 

Sunday, August 22
Come and help set up a new Renee Saucedo for District 9 Supervisor Campaign 
Headquarters.  Meet at 10 AM at 977 Shotwell near 24th Street.  Please RSVP via 
email or phone 415.248-1620.  The following in-kind donations are needed: 
office equipment, computers, printers, faxes and telephones.

Sunday, August 22
Join us for a precinct walking mobilization for Pat Gray, Green candidate for 
Congress in District 12.  Meet us at 11 AM at the Canvas Galley Cafe, located 
at the corner of 9th Avenue and Lincoln, across from Golden Gate Park.  We 
will be walking in the Inner Sunset area.  For more information about precinct 
mobilizations for Pat Gray, contact Erika McDonald, erikasf at aol.com or call 
415-337-1499. www.patgray.org

Sunday, August 22
WestSide Greens Host Pat Gray
All Green Party members from the West Side of San Francisco are welcome to 
attend this gathering, which is being held from 3 - 5 PM.  The meeting will be 
held at the home of Barry Hermanson, located at 2467 28th Avenue near Taraval.  
Light 
refreshments will be served.  For more information, call 415-664-7754.

Monday, August 23
Join Parents United for Education at an organizing meeting for Proposition F, 
the non-citizen voting initiative.  Meeting takes place from 6 - 7:30 PM at 
Instituto Familiar de La Raza, on Mission Street between 25th and 26th Streets. 
 Strategy and next steps will be discussed, and campaign teams created.  For 
more information please contact David Chiu at (415) 793-5462, 
david.chiu at grassroots.com or Carlos Petroni at (415) 452-9992, alternative at sbcglobal.net.  The 
initiative has been endorsed by the San Francisco Green Party, and has also 
picked up endorsements from Democratic, labor, youth development, LGBT, and 
African-American communities. These include San Francisco Democratic Party, the 
San Francisco Labor Council, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club and ATU Local 
1555. 
 
Wednesday, August 25 
Special General Membership Meeting 
This meeting has been called to consider additional endorsements. The agenda 
includes endorsement decisions for school board and community college board 
candidates.  The meeting will be held from 7:30 - 9:30 PM at the SFGP office, 
located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets. 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. 

Friday August 27
Join us for a Birthday Party and Fundraiser for Pat Gray.  Location to be 
announced.  For more information, contact Erika McDonald at erikasf at aol.com or 
call 415-337-1499.

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/ 

Wednesday, September 1
Join Kiss the Girl, Shantytown, Evan Elroy, Mojo Apostles, DJ Mischa, and 
Molotov Mouths for A Little Rebellion: A music and people festival to celebrate 
people power and the end of giant corporate domination at Studio Z, located at 
314 - 11th Street near Folsom.  Profits go to the Persons, Inc. fund to pass 
an abolish-corporate-personhood resolution in San Francisco.  Doors open 8 PM.  
A $5-$15 donation is requested at the door, 21 and up.  For more information 
visit http://www.personsinc.org/LR or call 1-866-280-1409 x600.
To volunteer for the SFGP table at this event, contact Mark Barnes at 
mark at terrybaum.com.

Thursday, September 2
The Femninist Issues Group (FIG) resumes after taking a summer break.  The 
next meeting will be at 7 PM at the Green Party Office.  Contact Maureen or 
Janet for more information.  
maureen_deboer at hotmail.com, janet at breastcancerfund.org.

SAVE THE DATE
**Saturday, September 11: Michael Franti & Spearhead presents their annual 
Power to the Peaceful Concert in Golden Gate Park.  Volunteers and 
transportation needed for the SFGP booth at this event.  Contact Mark Barnes if you can 
help at mark at terrybaum.com.
**Friday, September 17: Kick-off for Baum for Congress, 6-9 PM at the Lab, 
2948 16th St. at Mission.  Live music, belly dancing, speeches, food, drink.
**Tuesday, September 21: 8 PM benefit performance of Terry Baum's hit 
play, ONE FOOL, by the candidate herself, at the Marsh, 1062 Valencia.

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! 

Warm Regards, 
Erika McDonald 
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