[SFGP] Announcement List For The San Francisco Green Party

Thu Jul 24 23:30:28 PDT 2008

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
Friday, July 25, 2008 

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Green Party General Membership Meetings are scheduled 7-9 p.m. every fourth Wednesday of the month. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets) 
Meeting Minutes Archive: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/minutes.gem

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* WestSide Green Club Meeting: Sunday, July 27, 3-5 p.m.
Home of Barry Hermanson, 2467 - 28th Ave., near Ulloa.
Open to all progressives who want to work politically in the Sunset, Richmond and
Parkside districts.  For more information, call Barry at 415-664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at 415-661-5713.

* The SF Living Wage Special: Sunday, July 27, 4 p.m., $5
522 Valencia, 3rd Floor Auditorium 
This half-hour documentary follows the successful campaign that brought wage increases to more than 15,000 low-wage workers in San Francisco in 2007. View the process, meet the workers, be inspired to organize and fight for economic justice. Dinner, film, raffle.  For information, 415-863-1225, http://www.livingwage-sf.org

* ACTION DAY AT CPUC: Thursday, July 31, 9 a.m.
California Public Utilities Commission Building, 505 Van Ness Ave. (at McAllister Street)
TURN (The Utility Reform Network) Call for action to protest At&T/Verizon's attempt to raise land-line phone rates in California. Attend the CPUC meeting to protest this attack on our communities! 

* Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Thursday, Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m. 
Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com)
572 O'Farrell St (between Leavenworth and Jones)
AWG is involved in activities to protect animals and influence City Hall legislation. 
Look for the table with the greeting card or picture showing three wolf pups.  At 7 p.m., arrive if you wish to order dinner. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.  

* California Green Party General Assembly: Aug. 23-24
Dana Point, Orange County 
Look for details at http://cagreens.org/plenary

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 7-9 p.m. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/

* Open Government Assembly: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
The event brings current First Amendment and freedom-of-information issues into focus and includes presentation of CFAC's Beacon Awards recognizing First Amendment and FOI champions.  Program details TBA.  
http://www.cfac.org/content/index.php/cfac-assembly/index
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NEWS

Rally On The City Hall Steps Kicks Off Initiative For Public Power
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1683
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/bruce/2008/07/public_power_rally_722.html

Newsom Reiterates Opposition To Renewable Energy Measure
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/

I'll See Your Embarcadero And Raise You Market Street
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2008/07/ill_see_your_embarcadero_and_r.html

Greens Urge Quick Action On Ohio, Pennsylvania Election Crimes
http://www.gp.org/press/pr-national.php?Id=82

Bush Rejected EPA Advice On California Air-quality Waiver, Whistle-blower Says
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1102194.html

Nightmare On Wall Street: Washington Can't Bail Out The Sea Of Red Ink
Http://www.alternet.org/workplace/92286