[SFGP] San Francisco Green Party Weekly

[ErikaSF at aol.com]

Hello Fellow Greens,
 
In this update:
1.       Opportunities with the Green Party of California and the Green Party 
of the United States
2.       Stop Raising the MUNI Fare!
3.       Organizers Needed for Aimee Allison Campaign
4.       News
5.       Calendar
 
OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA AND THE GREEN PARTY OF THE 
UNITED STATES:
The next Green Party of California (GPCA) State Plenary will be held in Los 
Angeles.  It is currently scheduled to happen on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, 
May 1, 2005.  This could be YOUR opportunity to move your Green work to the 
state and national levels!  All candidates must be registered California 
Greens.  All terms are for two years.  Job Descriptions for these openings can be 
found in the links below.

State-Level Positions: (Submit bios by March 6)
GPCA Coordinating Committee (CC) At-Large Representatives -- 2 seats
Job Description:  http://www.cagreens.org/cc/JobRegRep.htm
GPCA Liaison to the Secretary of State -- 1 seat
Job Description:  http://www.cagreens.org/cc/JobLiaison.htm
GPCA Treasurer -- 1 seat
Job Description:  http://www.cagreens.org/cc/JobTreas.htm
If you are interested in the State-level positions above, please send a short 
(2-paragraphs or so) bio and share with us your Party experience and any 
other qualifications you have for the position you seek.  All bios must be 
submitted no later than March 6.  Please send your bio to the Plenary Planning 
Committee at agenda-team at cagreens.org.


The Green Party of the United States (GPUS) is recruiting California Greens 
to participate in the party-building work to be done at the national level.  We 
are recruiting Californians for Delegates and Alternates to the GPUS 
Coordinating Committee.  The only requirements are that you're a registered California 
Green, willing and able to commit to the position, and can work well with 
others.


National-Level Positions: (Submit bios by February 28)
GPUS-CA Delegate - 2 positions (13 seats total) 
GPUS-CA Delegation Alternate - 2 or more positions (13 seats total) 
Job descriptions may be found on-line at 
http://www.cagreens.org/cc/JobDelegate.htm.
All positions are for two-year terms.  Because women and historically 
marginalized communities are underrepresented at the national level, we are strongly 
encouraging members of those groups to apply.  A short 2-paragraph biography 
of your past party (or related) experience
and why you're interested in the position is required for all applicants to 
be considered.  One or two references are appreciated, especially for newer 
Greens.  Local or state party experience is desired, but not required.  Delegates 
and Alternate Delegates will be selected by the General Assembly at our next 
Plenary, currently scheduled for April 30th /May 1st in Los Angeles.  The 
current delegation may choose to make recommendations to the General Assembly.  
Applicants need not be present at the Plenary to be chosen, but biographies must 
be submitted by February 28 in order to be reviewed by the current delegation 
and to be submitted as part of the Plenary Packet.  If you are interested, 
please send your biography and statement to one or both of the GPUS-CA 
Delegation Co-Chairs:
Stuart Bechman ... sbechman at sbcglobal.net ... 805-522-4524 (Phone/Fax)
Nanette Pratini ... pratini at ucr.edu ... 951-686-5542

A reminder that proposals for the General Assembly are due by February 28.  
All proposals must be submitted through a Working Group or Standing Committee.  
Committee contact info can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/wg/.  If you 
are not sure which Committee to send your proposal to, please contact your 
Regional Rep.  Rep contact info can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/.
 
STOP RAISING THE MUNI FARE!:
It’s not fare that working class people and low/no income families have to 
pay more money to ride MUNI.  Join our event to demand that the Supervisors do 
not approve the fare hike.
Wednesday, February 23rd
2 PM
On the stairs of City Hall - 1 Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett Place

While city politicians pick the pockets of Muni riders, they give away 
hundreds of dollars in corporate welfare to downtown companies like the Bank of 
America, Chevron Texaco, Bechtel, PG&E and the Chronicle. Downtown corporate 
interests need MUNI to get employees and customers to their doorsteps. They should 
pick up the tab. 

United Families is a project to advocate for families living in SRO hotels; 
we are working with Transit Justice to organize our communities to stop the 
fare hike. We believe that it is possible to stop the fare hike because it has 
happened in the past; in 1999, the Bus Riders Union in Los Angeles organized a 
fare strike that beat a proposed fare hike and pressured the LA MTA to buy 
buses to reduce overcrowding.  We can win, because if riders refuse to pay, the 
city will have to keep the buses running anyway.  Working people, students, 
seniors and the disabled depend on Muni. Together, we can stop the fare hike.  For 
more information, please contact: Hoi-Yee Cheung @ 415-984-1457 or Nancy 
Esteva @ 415-255-4733.

Please attend the Municipal Transportation Agency hearing on Monday, February 
28, at 2 PM in the Board of Supervisors chambers.  The Board of Directors of 
the MTA will be voting on whether or not to raise Muni fares and cut service 
at this hearing.

You can also contact the members of the Board of Directors, to voice your 
opposition to fare increases and service cuts, and your support for the Platform 
for Transit Justice, by e-mailing the Board of Directors through "Roberta 
Boomer" roberta_boomer at ci.sf.ca.us.  She is the clerk.  The chair of the MTA Board 
of Directors is Cleopatra Vaughns.
 
ORGANIZERS NEEDED FOR AIMEE ALLISON CAMPAIGN:
Green Party member Aimee Allison is running for the Oakland City Council.  
The campaign is seeking experienced volunteer coordinators, fundraisers, IT 
help, graphic designers, and event coordinators.  If you can help, please contact 
Forrest Hill at forrest_hill at comcast.net. http://www.aimeeallison.net/


NEWS:
Green Party activist and electoral reform expert Steven Hill wrote an op-ed 
for The New York Times, "Schwarzenegger vs. Gerrymander".
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/19/opinion/19hill.html
 
Examiner MUNI Story Misses the Bus
http://www.beyondchron.org/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=110&twindow=&mad=&sdeta
il=1512&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&re
type=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=
 
Eileen Hansen Gets a Seat on the Ethics Commission
http://www.sfbg.com/39/20/news_hansen.html
 
See more news on the Green Party at our web site, 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/.
 
CALENDAR: Green Party endorsed and like minded events:

TUESDAY, FEB. 22: 


What: Speak out against Military in our schools 
When: Tues, 2/22 7:00 pm 
Where: School Board 555 Franklin Ave.
Description: People who oppose military recruitment in the schools are asked 
to attend and speak at this San Francisco Board of Education meeting, which 
begins at 7 PM.  The board meeting will be held at 555 Franklin Street, 2nd 
floor.  For more information, contact Bay Area United Against War at: 
giobon at sbcglobal.net.  Call the Board of Education to get on the speakers list 
415-241-6493. 

What: "Progressive Solutions to Drug Crimes in San Francisco," 
When: Tues, 2/22 7:00 pm 
Where: The Women's Building, 3543 18th St.
Description: District Attorney Kamala Harris and Public Defender Jeff Adachi 
discuss "Progressive Solutions to Drug Crimes in San Francisco," focusing on 
effective and compassionate alternatives to prosecution and jail.  Presented by 
the Harvey Milk Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Democratic Club and 
moderated by club president Greg Shaw. 

WEDNESDAY, FEB 23: 


What: Town Hall meeting on Social Security Reform 
When: Weds, Feb 23, 10:00 am  
Where: SF Main Library, Civic Center
Description: 
 
What: Protest Muni Fare Hikes 
When: Weds, Feb 23, 2:00 pm 
Where: City Hall steps1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Description: While city politicians pick the pockets of Muni riders, they 
give away hundreds of dollars in corporate welfare to downtown companies like the 
Bank of America, Chevron Texaco, Bechtel, PG&E and the Chronicle. Downtown 
corporate interests need MUNI to get employees and customers to their doorsteps. 
They should pick up the tab. 

What: PUC Discussion
When: Weds, 2/23, 6-8 pm 
Where: 1145 Market Street in the Hetch Hetchy Conference Room When: Wed, 2/23
Description: Please join the SF Public Utilities Commission in charting the 
course for San Francisco's future water supply. Attend the upcoming public 
workshop series: Expanding San Francisco's Water Supply Options to help shape the 
development of SF Integrated Water Resources Plan. Learn about water supply 
options, find out about the challenges facing SF and what choices we have to 
meet future water demands, provide input during the plan development process. 

THURSDAY, FEB 24:

What: "Beyond Organic: The Story of Polyface Farm"
When: 2/24 6pm
Where: North Gate Library, Hearst at Euclid Avenue in Berkeley
Description: The Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism at UC 
Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism invites you to "Beyond Organic: The 
Story of Polyface Farm" a talk and slide tour with Joel Salatin.  Salatin's 
farm in Virginia has been called one of the most sustainable farms in the 
country. Yet it is not "organic." Join Salatin, author of "Holy Cows and Hog 
Heaven," for a slide tour of his farm, where chickens, pigs, cattle, turkeys and 
rabbits are raised in a complex dance of symbiosis. 

FRIDAY, FEB 25:

What: Art Show featuring artists from John Swett Elementary and board members 
Mark Sanchez, Sarah Lipson and Eric Mar 
When: 2/25 6:30-8:30 pm
Where: SFUSD School Board Chambers, 555 Franklin
Description: Join School Board Commissioners Mark Sanchez and Sarah Lipson as 
they hold an exhibition of the famous first grade artists of John Swett 
Elementary School.  6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the SFUSD School Board Chambers, 555 Fran
klin

SATURDAY, FEB 26: 

What: What's At Stake in Golden Gate Park 
When: Saturday 2/26, 11AM - 1PM        
Where: Park Branch Library 1833 Page  Street, SF 94117  
Description:   This is a forum to review the CEQA Lawsuits. Presenters will 
discuss what is at stake in the court, what has already been lost, and what you 
can do to stop an environmental and financial disaster in the making.  TAKE 
BACK THE PARK!  Golden Gate Park belongs to the people!  For more information, 
call Save Golden Gate Park at 415-621-3090. http://www.sfpix.com

What: "ELECTION RIGGING 101
When: Saturday, 2/26 10 am 4 pm
Where: 1st Congregational Church, located at 2501 Harrison Street in Oakland
Description: A national teach-in on the 2004 Election.  Find out what we must 
do to restore democracy.  This even takes place from 10 AM ­ 4 PM at the 1st 
Congregational Church, located at 2501 Harrison Street in Oakland.  There is a 
$10 suggested donation; please bring lunch.  For more information, visit 
http://www.democraticrenewal.us
 
What:  Anti-Recruitment Community Forum
When: Saturday, Feb. 26 2pm-4pm
Where: Audrey Lorde Room, Women's Building,  3543 18th St. between Valencia 
and Guerrero 
Description: Join teachers, students, anti-war activists, veterans, Ramon 
Leal from Iraq Veterans Against the War, Aimee Allison, Gulf War Conscientious 
Objector and candidate for Oakland City Council,  Susan King from the San 
Francisco Green Party, and members of the Campus Anti-War Network as they discuss 
forming a coalition opposed to military recruitment in our schools.  

MONDAY, FEB 28:

What: Speak out against Muni Fare hikes 
When: Mon, 2/28 2:00 pm 
Where: Board of Supervisors Chamber, City Hall
Description: Last chance to speak up about Muni fare increases! Please attend 
this Municipal Transportation Agency hearing in the Board of Supervisors 
chambers.  The Board of Directors of the MTA will be voting on whether or not to 
raise Muni fares and cut service at this hearing.

TUESDAY, MAR 1:

What: Housing and Land Use Working Group meeting
When: 3/1 7:00 pm
Where: SF Green party office
Description: Monthly Housing and Land Use working group meeting. Agenda items 
include: reviewing the City's Housing Element; setting 2005 goals for the HLU 
working group; scheduling topics for the 2005 seminar series; working group 
guidelines; and any other agenda items you want added.

WEDNESDAY, MAR 2: 

What: Political Pub Quiz
When: 3/2 8-10pm
Where: Dylan's Pub, 19th and Harrison
Description: Join Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi & Chris Daly, School Board 
Members Mark Sanchez, Eric Mar and Sarah Lipson, activists Lisa Feldstein, Michael 
Goldstein and Calvin Welch, playwright Terry Baum and others. Categories 
include Famous San Franciscans, SF Landmarks, LGBT and Political Scandals.  Free 
and winning team gets a better than cash value prize.
 
 
Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!
 
Warm Regards, 
Erika McDonald 
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