[SFGP] ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY

Thu May 29 23:49:31 PDT 2008

ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY
Friday, May 30, 2008 

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Green Party General Membership Meeting is held 7:30 p.m. every Third Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ 

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SF GREEN PARTY ENDORSEMENTS -- 2008 PRIMARY ELECTION 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem

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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Green Party General Membership Meeting is held 7:30 p.m. every Third Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ 

* Bird-Dog Speaker Pelosi's SF Fundraiser:  Sunday, June 1, 4-7 p.m.
Join CODEPINK's party bus at 16th & Mission streets to travel to Pelosi's fundraising receptions in the Marina District. 
RSVP, or for additional information, email peace at globalexchange.org.  
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/27/18502347.php

* California Primary Election: Tuesday, June 3, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
SF Green Party Endorsements: http://www.sfgreenparty.org/campaigns/campaigns.gem
SF Department of Elections: http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp
Find Your Polling Place: http://gispubweb.sfgov.org/website/pollingplace

* Reproductive Toxicity: Wednesday, June 4, 7:30 p.m.
Women's Building, 3543 18 St., #8 
Topic: Asian Pacific Islander women's struggle for a hazard-free nail salon industry.  
http://bacorr.org

* Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting: Thursday, June 5, 7-9:00 p.m. 
Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant (http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com)
572 O'Farrell St (between Leavenworth and Jones - 38 Muni line)
To find us, 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.  Agenda topics: Farm Animal Protection Act, Zoo Transition Legislation Update, Identifying Vegan Beers and Wines.

* Green Party General Membership Meeting: Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 p.m. 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events-itemfromhome.gem?idx=1833

* Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare: Thursday, June 19, Noon-1 p.m. 
Moscone Center West, Mission & 4th Streets
Rally for Single-Payer Universal Healthcare (http://singlepayernow.net) at the trade organization America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Conference at the Moscone West.  Show your support for single-payer universal healthcare by supporting Sheila Kuehl's SB 840 and John Conyers' HR 676 at the AHIP Convention, which runs from June 18-20. http://www.sfgreenparty.org/events/events.gem

* Fourth Annual Transgender March and Rally: June 27  
For information, contact Jazzie Collins at jlc92458 at yahoo.com . 

* National Green Party Convention: July 10-13, Chicago, IL
Palmer House Hilton, 7 East Monroe St.
Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. 
Most Workshops will be conducted at the Palmer House for a couple of days of give-and-take learning.  The National Nominating Convention will select the Green Party candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election on Sunday, July 13.  Follow link for more information: http://www.greenparty2008.org 

* California Green Party General Assembly: Aug. 23-24
Dana Point, Orange County (Details will be posted at http://cagreens.org/plenary as they become available.)
To become a GPCA Delegate (member or alternate) to the Green Party of the United States National Committee, see information at bottom of the page.
mailing list: Contacts2006 at lists.cagreens.org; http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/contacts2006
gpca-cocos mailing list: gpca-cocos at lists.cagreens.org; http://lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-cocos 

* 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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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/house-votes-to-ban-pentag_b_103431.html

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http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/86490

Sunshine vs. Ethics
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http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2008/05/27/ambush-at-rulesst-croix-blindsides-comstock
Rating Ethics’ New On-Line Disclosure System: Win a Free Lunch!
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2008/05/21/rating-ethics-new-on-line-disclosure-systemwin-a-free-lunch

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Announcement/Open for application:
Position of GPCA Delegation (member or alternate) to the Green Party of United States National Committee

Election at August 23-24 GPCA General Assembly
Applications due June 24, 2008; send to applications at cagreens.org

Dear GPCA Members:
The Green Party of California is always looking for interested members to serve at the national level of the Green Party, particularly those who self-identify as a minority, whether by gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or disability. Currently, the GPCA has been allocated 42 Delegate seats and 42 Alternate seats. Though all delegation seats were filled at the April General Assembly in Berkeley, one delegate has resigned and others may follow suit, and some may choose to change from delegate to alternate.  Plus, one delegate's term is up. To fill any openings, there will be elections by the General Assembly at the GPCA Plenary in Orange County on August 23-24.  There are also 27 open seats for alternates.

The job description for these positions is at www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/job_gpus_delegation.php
More information on delegate expectations can be found at http://www.cagreens.org/delegates/delegate_guidelines.shtml
To apply, you must send your biography/applications in at least 60 days in advance of the August General Assembly, as is specified in our state party bylaws, and for possible inclusion in the plenary packet.
An editable application (including space for an optional campaign statement) can be found at www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/application_gpus_delegation.rtf .  Applications/bios will be posted at http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2008_02/gpus_delegation http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2007_02/gpus_delegation/

(Past applications are available for review from the delegation website) www.cagreens.org/delegates; http://www.cagreens.org/cc/co-cos/applications_2007/gpus_delegation

PLEASE SEND YOUR APPLICATION BY JUNE 24 to applications at cagreens.org . It will then go onto a website to be viewed by all.
Because the GPUS delegation often makes its own recommendations to GPCA General Assembly delegates about who to choose as National Committee members, we in the GPUS delegation also want to know more about you.  So please send a copy of your application to one or both of the delegation co-chairs listed below. We also prefer those who have already been involved on the state and/or county party level. (If you think we may not be familiar with your Green Party activity, please send a referral from a state or county representative.)

For more information about the GPCA's delegation to the GPUS, including a roster of current members, you can go to
www.cagreens.org/delegates; http://www.votegreen.org/gpus-ca

Feel free to contact the Co-Chairs with your questions. We look forward  tohearing from you. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Sanda Everette - sanda at greens.org
Greg Jan - gregjan4 at yahoo.com
GPCA California Delegation to GPUS, Co-Chairs 