[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

[ErikaSF at aol.com]

Hello Fellow Greens,

In this update:
1. News
2. Volunteer Mobilizations
3. Events

NEWS:
We have received some good news!  The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted an 11th 
hour appeal by Green Party congressional candidate Terry Baum and has ordered 
San Francisco elections officials to explain why they did not count hundreds 
of Primary Election write-in votes and place Baum on the November ballot.  The 
nation's highest court has now given San Francisco until October 27 to 
respond to Baum's writ of certiorari filed September 2. If Baum wins, the city may 
have to reprint hundreds of thousands of ballots to include Baum as a candidate 
in the 8th District, currently held by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.  
Terry will be talking about the status of the case at an event on October 5.  
See Events section for details. http://www.terrybaum.com

Matt Gonzalez and Mark Sanchez held a press conference on Friday, October 1 
to defend Police Commissioner Peter Keane, who drew fire from the Police 
Officers Association this week.  The Police Commission meets each Wednesday.  Green 
Party members are encouraged to attend these meetings as an ongoing effort to 
support efforts for police accountability in San Francisco.  Visit 
http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=20446 for meeting times and locations.

The San Francisco Green Party endorsed Jake McGoldrick for District 1 
Supervisor at our last General Meeting.  No other candidates for Supervisor were 
endorsed at this time.  We have already endorsed Renee Saucedo in District 9, and 
Ross Mirkarimi 1st choice, Lisa Feldstein 2nd choice, and Susan King 3rd 
choice respectively in District 5. 
See Volunteer Mobilizations section below to get involved in these exciting 
campaigns.  We also passed a consent calendar item at our last meeting to 
support the Unite HERE Local 2 hotel workers strike, which has received wide media 
coverage.  

The San Francisco School Board voted unanimously to endorse Proposition F 
last Tuesday.  School Board member Mark Sanchez and Mixed Greens Chair Berta 
Hernandez were seen on television news coverage of the issue.

David Cobb was on KQED-FM on Tuesday morning.  You can download the program 
at www.kqed.org.  You may also send a message thanking them for covering third 
parties forum at kqed.org.  For more information about David's campaign, visit 
http://www.votecobb.org.

The New York Times recently covered the implementation of Instant Runoff 
Voting (IRV) in San Francisco.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/30/national/30runoff.html?th

Read the San Francisco Sentinel for more stories about our candidates.  
http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com

Check out http://www.sfprogressives.com for more on IRV, the hotel workers 
strike, and an essay from Nicole Walter about her participation in the protests 
at the Republican National Convention.

The Green Party Housing and Land Use seminars will return in 2005, focusing 
on developing a the first housing and land use platform for the San Francisco 
Green Party. The HLU working group meetings are held on the first Tuesday of 
the month (next one is Oct 5th), or you can find out about future meetings and 
seminars by visiting the HLU working group section of San Francisco Green Party 
web site: http://www.sfgreenparty.org

VOLUNTEER MOBILIZTIONS:
Most campaigns are having ongoing weekend mobilizations until Election Day.  
Volunteers are also needed during the week for phone banking and other 
activities.  Our candidates need your help, so please get involved!

Jane Kim for School Board
Jane's campaign will be distributing literature in District 5 this weekend, 
and is meeting at 10 AM at Ross Mirkarimi's campaign headquarters at the 
Horseshoe Cafe, located at 568 Haight, between Fillmore and Steiner. 
Please email volunteer at janekim.org if you're interested in volunteering.  
http://www.janekim.org

Renee Saucedo for District 9 Supervisor
Come and help the Renee Saucedo for Supervisor campaign with phone banking, 
precinct walking, and bicycle parades.  Call 415-248-1620 to volunteer.  
http://www.reneesaucedo.com

Ross Mirkarimi, #1 endorsed candidate for District 5 Supervisor
Come to Horseshoe Cafe HQ, 568 Haight Street between Fillmore and Steiner 
10:30 AM, Saturday and Sunday for neighborhood walks, visibility, and voter 
registration.  Other volunteer opportunities include phone banking: Sunday - Friday 
at 9 - Noon, 12-3 PM, 3-6 PM, or 6-9 PM; morning Muni visits with Ross: 7-9 
AM weekdays at busy Muni stops; and afternoon neighborhood visits with Ross: 
4-6 PM Monday through Friday.  Call headquarters for more information, 
415-863-4908.  http://www.rossforsupervisor.org

Lisa Feldstein, #2 endorsed candidate for District 5 Supervisor
Mobilize at 10 AM Saturday at 1508 Fillmore Street, Suite 211.  
http://wwwlisafeldstein.com

Susan King, #3 endorsed candidate for District 5 Supervisor
Mobilize at 10:30 at 1347 Divisadero between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets in 
the Western Addition.
http://www.susankingweb.com

Pat Gray for Congress
Erika McDonald is leading precinct-walking mobilizations in San Francisco.  
If you can help walk on weekends, or can take a precinct to walk on your own 
time, contact Erika at 415-337-1499 or erikasf at aol.com
http://www.patgray.org

EVENTS:
Friday, October 1 
Join us for free beer and wine as well as great art from 6 - 8 PM at the Law 
Offices of Amparan, Romero, Kelly and Young at 885 Bryant. You then get a 
chance to own a piece (or several) of this great art by participating 
in the art auction with celebrity auctioneers. Artists include Jose Ramon 
Lerma, Felix Macnee, Yvonne Beatty and others. All proceeds will goes toward an 
absentee mailer for Teacher Mark Sanchez and Parent/SF State Instructor Eric 
Mar in their re-election campaign for SF School Board.   
http://www.marksanchez.org.

Saturday, October 2 
League of Women Voters of San Francisco's Candidate Forum
Come to Charles M. Holmes Center, located at 1800 Market Street from 3 - 4:30 
PM, to attend a forum for school 
board candidates.

Saturday, October 2 
Come to a dance party for Renee Saucedo, Candidate for District 9 Supervisor! 
Entertainment will be provided by Dr. Loco's Rockin' Jalapeno Band. The dance 
party takes place at the Mission Neighborhood Center, located at 362 Capp 
Street, from 7 - 10:30 PM. There will be refreshments, great music and a raffle. 
Suggested donation is $10. For more info, call 415-248-1620. 
http://www.reneesaucedo.com 

Saturday, October 2 
Dating and Dancing for Jane Kim! 
Yes, the personal is political. As a benefit for Jane's campaign, several Bay 
Area luminaries, and some campaign volunteers, will be auctioned off. Party 
follows. Proceeds from the auction go entirely to the campaign. The event takes 
place at The Velvet Lounge, located at 443 Broadway Street in San Francisco. 
Doors open at 7 PM, Date Auction begins at 8 PM, DJs/Dancing 9 PM until close. 
Cost is $5 Before 9 PM and $8 after 9 PM. Please use the VIP Line and get the 
discounted cover by using the secret password "Jane Kim". 
http://www.janekim.org 

Sunday, October 3 
Join us at the Castro Street Fair! The fair takes place from 11 AM - 6 PM in 
the areas of Castro, Market, and 18th Streets. Tens of thousands of folks 
traditionally gather at this end-of-summer shindig to flaunt their latest looks 
and grab a piece of sunshine. There will be performance and dance areas, 
including the Futura Latin stage, the Braindrops Electronic Dance stage, and a 
country-western stage. Castro Street Fair is a nonprofit organization raising money 
for charities near and dear to the neighborhood community. 

Sunday, October 3 
Come to a party for Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar at Ireland 32, located at 3920 
Geary Boulevard near 3rd Avenue. Join us from 7 - 9 PM, when DJ Platypus will 
be spinning the tunes as we rock for Mark Sanchez and Eric Mar. 
http://www.marksanchez.org 

Sunday, October 3 
Deporting the American Dream: A Benefit to Raise Awareness on Immigration 
Issues 
Speakers and performers for this event include: Matt Gonzalez, President of 
San Francisco Board of Supervisors; Banafsheh Akhlagi, civil rights attorney; 
Bérta Hernandez, Immigrant Rights Coalition; Jill Knight, folk 
singer-songwriter; Sun of Mercury pop rock band; Youth Speaks spoken word; Nilofar Talebi 
poetry; DJ Jeremiah; and Tango No. 9, a live Tango band.  The benefit takes place 
from 6 - 10 PM at Studio Z, 314 11th Street near Folsom in San Francisco. The 
cost is $7-$20 sliding scale; 21+ with ID. http:// 
www.studioz.tv/events/tango100304 

Monday, October 4 
Join us from 6 - 8 PM at a fundraiser for the Renee Saucedo campaign with 
Medea Benjamin. The event takes place at the El Toro Nightclub, located at 2470 
San Bruno Avenue, 1 1/2 blocks from Silver Avenue. Cost is sliding scale 
$10-$100. There will be drinks, refreshments, and music. http://www.reneesaucedo.com 

Monday, October 4
Join us for a LGBT fundraiser for Mark Sanchez from 7 - 9 PM at Wilde 
Oscar's, located at 1900 Folsom near 15th Street.  There will be performances and a 
silent auction with Trauma Flintstone, Michael Goldstein and Tommi Avocilli 
Mecca.  http://www.marksanchez.org

Tuesday, October 5
Come and hear Terry Baum speak about the latest developments in her campaign, 
including the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to consider her ballot access 
lawsuit.  There will be music too!  Event begins at 7 PM at the Bazaar Cafe, 
located at 5927 California Street in San Francisco.  http://www.terrybaum.com

Tuesday, October 5 
Rent Party with Comedy & Music for the San Francisco Coalition on 
Homelessness at the Great American Music Hall! 
The San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness is in danger of losing their 
offices. The organization's resume is a 17 year-long list of successes, among them 
a homeless death prevention team, the development of supportive housing, and 
a shelter grievance program. The Rent Party will include performers Doug 
Ferrari, Brian Copeland, Killing My Lobster, Tom Ammiano, Jim Short, Las Vegas 
Headliner Mickey Joseph, San Francisco's The Meehan Brothers, and Jimmy Gunn from 
Deep Space. Rock with the Junior Panthers, and groove with Gene Burkert's HiFi 
Jazz. Doors open at 7 PM, showtime is 7:30. Tickets are $20 in advance and 
$25 at the door. To make a donation to the Coalition by credit card, call 
415-346-3862 
For more information, contact Elizabeth Ferrari, 415-242-0151 or 
sfexpat2000 at yahoo.com. 

Wednesday, October 6 
Garlic & Grass presents 1-2-3 DEMOCRACY, A Benefit for Instant Runoff Voting 
and the Center for Voting and Democracy. 
The event takes place at El Rio, located at 3158 Mission Street in San 
Francisco. Doors open at 7 PM, cost is $7; 21+ with ID. Music provided by Sunfire 
Pleasure, Chemystry Set, and Research & Development. There will also be speakers 
from the Center for Voting and Democracy and the Green Party, including Matt 
Gonzalez, Steven Hill, and June Brashares. 

Thursday, October 7
Feminist Issues Group (FIG) will be meeting at 6:30 PM at the SF Green Party 
office located at 1028 A Howard Street, between 6th and 7th Streets.  There 
will be pizza and a short meeting from 6:30 - 7:00 PM.  Then from 7:30 - 8:30 
PM, NEW FIG co-chair Irene Dick-Endrizzi will provide a fun-filled training on 
meeting facilitation.  All Green women are invited.  Please RSVP to Janet 
Nudelman to get a head count for pizza, Janet at breastcancerfund.org.   
http://www.sfgreenparty.org

Saturday, October 9
Join our District 5 candidates for a bike ride with SF Bicycle Coalition. 
Meet at 10 AM at Panhandle and Baker at the Statue between Oak and Fell.  Green 
Party member and former SFBC Executive Director Dave Snyder leads Green 
candidates Ross Mirkarimi, Lisa Feldstein and Susan King on a bike tour of District 
5.  http://www.rossforsupervisor.org   http://www.lisafeldstein.com   
http://www.susankingweb.com

Saturday, October 9
Come to "Treasure Island on Two Wheels", a bike tour of Treasure Island, 
sponsored by Urban Ecology.  From 10 AM to 1 PM, learn about the fascinating 
history - and future - of Treasure Island. This easy-paced bicycle tour will be led 
by the development director of Treasure Island Jack Sylvan, along with 
landscape architects and current island residents.  Tour is free to Urban Ecology 
members and students. $5 donation for non-members.  Please RSVP at 
events at urbanecology.org, or 510-251-6335.  http://www.urbanecology.org.

Sunday, October 10
Bettie Black, Gaviotas and Savant Guard will perform from 6 - 9 PM at Studio 
Z, located at 311 11th Street near Folsom in San Francisco.  This is a 
fundraiser for School Board Members Eric Mar and Mark Sanchez to help them get 
re-elected.  http://www.marksanchez.org

Thanks to all of our members for your continued support! 

Warm Regards, 
Erika McDonald 
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