[SFGP] Greenzine: candidate forum tonight!

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August 29
GREENZINE
SF Green Party Weekly News and Events

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Dear Greens,

    Our endorsed candidate for D4 Supervisor, Mike Murphy, still needs
your help to get public financing!  Please visit
http://www.Murphy4Supe.org to make online donations.

    We made endorsements on most of the ballot measures at last week's
meeting; here are the results so far:
  http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/87-november-2018-endorsements

    We'll be a hosting a candidate forum tonight, and a D4 Supe
forum/debate in the Sunset next Wednesday evening.  Members of the
public are invited to come listen to the candidates and ask questions.
Details on these events are below.

    CC member Barry Hermanson's latest column in the Bay View Newspaper:
http://sfbayview.com/2018/08/medicare-and-medicaid-a-major-gift-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

    If you're interested in news about the rally at San Quentin last
Saturday in support of the National Prison Strike, the Bay View has
news you won't find in the corporate press.  You can read and
subscribe at http://sfbayview.com/

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What:  Green Party Candidate Forum and Endorsement Meeting
Where:  Redstone Bldg (2940 16th Street, near South Van Ness) 2nd Floor Theater
When:  Wed, Aug 29, 6-9 pm

The SF Green Party sent questionnaires to all the candidates
running for Supervisor, School Board, College Board, and BART Board.
Responses are posted on our website, here:
  http://sfgreenparty.org/11-news/86-questionnaires-posted-for-2018-candidate-forum

Please come to ask questions to the candidates who returned
questionnaires, as well as invited candidates for Assessor and Public
Defender, at this forum!

Note that we will schedule a special forum and endorsement meeting in
the Sunset the following week, Sep 5, to consider additional D4
Supe candidates.

Our active membership will make endorsements for all contests except for
D4 Supe following the forum.

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What:  Progressive D4 Supe Forum/Debate
Where:  Ortega Library (3223 Ortega St at 39th Ave)
When:  Wed, Sep 5, 6:30-8:30 pm

We will host a special forum / debate between D4 Supe candidates in
the Sunset on September 5 (note date change).  It will be held at
the Ortega Library (3223 Ortega St at 39th Ave) from 6:30-8:30 pm.

We have already awarded an early endorsement to Mike Murphy for D4
Supe, and we will be considering endorsing additional candidates as
well, following this forum.

See http://www.Murphy4Supe.org for more details on Mike's campaign.

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What:  League of Women Voters / Coalition for SF Neighborhoods Forum
Where:  Saint Ignatius High School, 2001 37th Ave, SF (in Bannan Theater)
When:  Sat, Sep 8, starting at 10 am

The League of Women Voters of San Francisco/Sunset-Parkside
Education and Action Committee/Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods (CSFN)
are holding a D4 Supervisorial forum.

Come to support our endorsed D4 candidate, Mike Murphy, and listen
to what all the candidates have to say about the future of their
neighborhood and our City.

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What:  Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice
Where:  March from Embarcadero to the Civic Center, SF
When:  Sat, Sep 8

Greens have endorsed the demand for Real Climate Leadership, which
requires:

* Environmental, racial, and economic justice for all

* No new fossil fuel development and a managed decline of existing
  fossil fuel production

* A just transition to 100% renewable energy that protects workers,
  Indigenous peoples and frontline communities — both in these
  extractive industries and more broadly — and ensures
  family-sustaining jobs with the right to unionize, that are safe for
  people and the planet

* Just and equitable resiliency and recovery efforts led by the
  communities most impacted

By acting together, we can end the era of fossil fuels and save the
climate we all depend on.

More info on this march and rally:
https://ca.riseforclimate.org/

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What:  Green outreach at Sunset Community Festival
Where:  West Sunset Playground, located at Ortega Street and 39th Avenue
When:  Sat, Sep 22, 11 am - 4 pm

Come volunteer for Mike Murphy and our other endorsed candidates and
ballot measures at the Sunset Community Festival!  Please email
cc at sfgreens.org if you can help.

In its 24th year, the Sunset Community Festival is a great event for
family, friends and neighbors.  Hosted by Sunset Youth Services, this
annual event brings the Sunset community together for a day of family
fun where we showcase all that our neighborhood has to offer.  Stop by
anytime from 11:00am to 4:00pm to meet neighbors, eat delicious food,
and watch spectacular performances.  The Festival will be held on
Saturday, September 22nd at West Sunset Playground, located at Ortega
Street and 39th Avenue.

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