[SFGP] Greenzine - NO on School Board Recall, post-Holiday party this Sunday

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January 11, 2022
GREENZINE
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Dear Greens,

    Happy New Year!  Please join us on MLK weekend, Sunday, Jan 16,
for an outdoor post-holiday celebration.  We will gather outside at
the picnic area at McNab Lake in McLaren Park, starting at noon on
Sunday.  McNab Lake is near Woolsey St and University St, on the north
side of the park.  We will be grilling some vegan burgers and
sausages, and also provide other snacks and drinks.  Look forward to
seeing you there!

    Voting will begin soon in the School Board recall election, with
Election Day on Feb 15.  The Green Party has endorsed NO on this
recall.  Our statement explaining our reasoning is online, so please
share this information with others:
  http://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/99-school-board-recall-2022-endorsements

    At our post-holiday celebration, we will also be kicking off
signature gathering for our slate of statewide candidates.  We'll have
the opportunity to eliminate $25,000 in fees for them -- just by
getting people to sign our candidates' forms!  If you can't come
to the party, please contact us at cc at sfgreens.org and we'll get
you the forms.

    As you may have heard, the Green Party and the Peace and Freedom
Party are jointly fielding a "Left Unity Slate" for the 2022 statewide
races.  This cooperative strategy increases the likelihood that both
parties will be able to reach 2% of the vote in at least one statewide
race, which is the minimum threshold needed to retain ballot status.
These groundbreaking Left Unity Slate candidates are listed below,
starting with Luis Rodriguez, the author of 16 books, a former Poet
Laureate of Los Angeles, and our 2014 Governor candidate.  For 5
weeks, starting in early January, YOU can help our candidates gather
signatures for their campaigns!  These "signatures-in-lieu of the
filing fee" will help eliminate those fees, which range from $3,278 to
$4,371 per candidate, depending on the office.  Each voter can sign
forms for all 7 of the candidates below:

Luis Rodriguez (Green), CA Governor
Gary Blenner (Green), CA Secretary of State
Laura Wells (Green), CA Controller
Dan Kapelovitz (Green), CA Attorney General
Meghann Adams (Peace and Freedom), CA Treasurer
Nathalie Hrizi (Peace and Freedom), CA Insurance Commissioner
John Parker (Peace and Freedom), US Senate

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What:  Save the date - Green Party Monthly meeting
Where:  Redstone Bldg (2940 16th Street, near South Van Ness) #301, SF
When:  Wed, Jan 26, 7-9 pm

We will set the agenda at next Wed's CC meeting.  We now provide the
option for SF Green Party members to participate in our meetings via
Zoom, so email cc at sfgreens.org for info on how you can join us
virtually.

Every 4th Wednesday the SF Green Party meets to discuss issues of
concern, listen to interesting speakers, endorse events, plan outreach
and more!  Everyone welcome.  All meetings are wheelchair accessible.
To make a presentation or gain the SFGP endorsement of events and
issues, please contact our SFGP County Council at: cc at sfgreens.org

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