[SFGP] Greenzine: Endorsement meeting next Wednesday

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

August 21, 2013
 GREENZINE
 SF Green Party Weekly News and Events
 
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It's election season again!  Come hear about and decide our positions
on the propositions on our local ballot at our monthly meeting next
Wednesday (see below).  We will also invite some candidates for local
office to our September monthly meeting to discuss issues with Green
Party voters.

Also, save the date to hear Jill Stein speak in San Francisco on
Monday Sep 16th (see below).
 
NEWS:
 
1. People are dying in the Prisoner Hunger Strike!  Pick up the phone
and call toll-free 855-468-2796 & demand that Gov. Brown negotiate
with the prisoners and prison officials to end solitary confinement
and other inhuman treatment.  BIG Rally this Sat. Aug. 24th in Oakland
at 5 pm Oscar Grant Plaza 14th & Broadway.
 
2. Save Golden Gate Park! The lawyers on both sides presented their
cases at the Beach Chalet/CEQA trial last Friday. The judge is
deliberating on it and set another court date for Wednesday August 28.
Questions?  Contact sfoceanedge at earthlink.net.
 
3. Save City College!  City College is open and accredited and we need
your help to save the school for good. Here are some things you can
do:
 1) Get involved: To volunteer, please contact info at saveccsf.org
 2) Join a Save CCSF Committee
 3) Inform yourself: www.saveccsf.org has a lot of great information,
    as do SF Green Party and City College Facebook pages.
 4) Sign up for text updates by texting "follow saveccsfnow" to 404042.

4. Fall election Nov. 5, 2013.  Only District 4 (the Sunset) will have
an election for Supervisor this year.  Also on the ballot are
candidates for the offices of City Attorney, Assessor-Recorder and
Treasurer - all are incumbents without any opposition.  There will
also be 4 ballot measures.  Come to our next two monthly meetings to
get more info and to have input into our endorsements!
 

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER EVENTS:
 
1. Green Party Monthly Meeting
   Date:  Wed Aug 28, 7-9 pm
   Location:  El CafeTazo, 3087 16th St. near Valencia

   Agenda:

   1) Eric Brooks - 5 min updates on CEQA and CleanPowerSF
   2) Eric - 10 min proposal to join anti-clearcutting campaign
   3) Endorsements - 1 hr - Local Propositions A-D, w/ speakers for/against A
   4) Barry Hermanson - 15+ minutes on organizing for this November & January
   5) Announcements - 10 min (new events plus report-back from prior events)


2. Monday September 2nd, 2 pm Closing day for SF Mime Troupe "Gas &
Oil". free.  Dolores Park. Live music starts at 1:30 pm. Donations
needed.


3. SF Green Party & Occupy SF Forum present:

2012 Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein

Mon 9/16, 6-9 pm

Location: UNITE HERE Local 2 Action Room
  209 Golden Gate Ave @ Leavenworth
  near Civic Ctr BART

Free!  Donations to Occupy SF and SFGP welcome.

Seats 150+, so invite anybody interested in building an alternative
to the 2-party system.

If you live in the North Bay and can't come to our event,
Jill will also be speaking at the Petaluma Progressive Festival
(http://www.progressivefestival.org/) on September 15.

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The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors
for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press
secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page:
http://www.cagreens.org/

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Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator
(a part time independent contractor (1099) position):
http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted

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