[SFGP] Greenzine: SF Green Party News & Events

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

June 4, 2013
GREENZINE
SF Green Party Weekly News and Events
 
NEWS:

MANNING TRIAL:
Bradley Manning's show trial begins this week--Democracy Now!
has some good coverage: http://www.democracynow.org/
 
TWO CURRENT STATE BILLS:
State legislators are weighing a pair of political-transparency bills
that the San Francisco Green Party and individual Greens might consider
supporting:
-- Assembly Bill 400 (Paul Fong, D-Cupertino) would require that
circulators of initiative, referendum and recall petitions have publicly
viewable lists of their top five funding sources with them when they
collect signatures. The bill has received the Assembly's approval and is
scheduled to be heard by the Senate Elections and Constitutional
Amendments Committee on June 4.
 
-- Senate Bill 52 (Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and Jerry Hill, D-San
Mateo) would require that campaign organizations list their top funding
sources on their web sites and in their advertisements. The bill has
received the Senate's nod and awaits a committee assignment in the Assembly.
These and other bills can be tracked at http://www.leginfo.ca.gov.

JUNE EVENTS:
 
1. Wednesday June 5th, 8-10 am: Urgent! Please help SAVE CITY COLLEGE
SF! Keep CCSF open and Accredited. Marriott Hotel, 1800 Old Bayshore
Highway, Burlingame, California. Join students, teachers and workers
from around the Bay Area to defend CCSF and all community colleges in
California.  Decisions being made today. Demand that the Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges show cause for the "Show
Cause" sanction placed on City College of San Francisco; use Prop A
funds appropriately; restore CCSF to full accreditation; ACCJC be held
accountable for conflicts of interest and wrongful sanctions placed on
community colleges. For carpool: Email info at saveccsf.org and meet at
MUB parking lot, 50 Phelan Avenue at 7am.For public transportation:
Take BART to SFO and take Marriott Shuttle to the hotel. Please be
discreet with banners if taking shuttle. More info: (415) 692-4897
 
2. Saturday and Sunday, June 8 & 9 FREE 37th Annual Folk Dance and
Music Festival noon-10 pm. 100 workshops. 60 live concerts. Held in
the Richmond Dist. of SF at Presidio Middle School, 450 30th Av. @
Geary Blvd. www.sffolkfest.org for schedules. $8 parking or
street. Buses: #1 Calif; #2 Clement; #38 Geary & 38 L.
 
3. Sunday June 9, 11am-5:30 pm Haight Ashbury St. Fair. Join the SF
Green Party at our booth on Haight St. between Cole and
Broderick--closer to Cole St. Come see our 2nd new SFGP brochure. Help
register voters, educate, sell buttons. Contact Rich to sign-up
zentropical at gmail.com
 
4. Tuesday June 11, 7 pm: Hear a great Cuban Poet, Nancy
Morejon---Cuba's National Literature Prize winner....the poet of the
Havanna people. In English and Spanish. $5-$10 at the door. Sponsored
by Nat'l Com. to Free the Cuban Five and ANSWER.2969 Mission St. 1/2
blk. from 24th St. BART. www.ANSWERsf.org
 
5. Saturday/Sunday June 22nd & 23rd Green Party of California General
Assembly Napa Women's Club, 218 Franklin St., Napa. Registration $40
until 6/19; then $45 at the door--includes light breakfast and vegan
or vegetarian lunch each day. Agenda: www.cagreens.org
   
6. Saturday/Sunday June 29th & 30th -- Gay Pride: "Embrace,
Encourage,Empower". Join SFGP at our booth--help needed to set up
Sat. am and take down Sun. pm; location TBA. Contact cc at sfgreens.org
to sign up for a time slot. SFGP has endorsed Bradley Manning as Grand
Marshall! Sunday Pride Parade begins 10:30 am at Market & Beale and
goes to Market & 8th St.  Pride events include the best of local
musical talent & cultural performances in and around Civic Center. 24
stages! www.sfpride.org

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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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