[SFGP] Greenzine: More endorsements, Big VP announcement!

[Announcement list for SF Green Party, updated weekly]

Aug 6, 2024
GREENZINE
SF Green Party Weekly News and Events

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Dear Greens,

    At our July meeting, we made more ballot prop endorsements.  All
our endorsements to date are posted on our website:
https://sfgreenparty.org/endorsements/108-november-2024-endorsements

    In summary:
Mayor: Aaron Peskin (#1 ranked choice), Dylan Hirsch-Shell (#2 ranked choice)
D1 Supervisor: Connie Chan
D3 Supervisor: Sharon Lai
D5 Supervisor: Dean Preston
D7 Supervisor: no endorsement
D9 Supervisor: no endorsement
D11 Supervisor: Ernest "EJ" Jones (#1 ranked choice), Adlah Chisti (#2 ranked
choice)

Local Ballot Measures:
* YES on the ComMUNIty Transit Act (Greens gave an early endorsement)
* NO on the eliminating many City commissions and further empowering the Mayor

State Ballot Measures:
* NO on Prop 2 (pay for school maintenance through bonds rather than state budget)
* YES on Prop 3 (repeals Prop 8, the CA constitutional prohibition on same-sex marriage)
* NO on Prop 5 (makes it easier to spend public bond money on private luxury housing)
* YES on Prop 6 (reduces coercion of forced prison labor)
* YES on Prop 32 (increases minimum wage)
* YES on Prop 33 (allows more rent control)
* NO on Prop 36 (war on drugs, longer jail sentences for nonviolent crimes)

    We also congratulate Dr. Jill Stein for winning enough delegates
to be the Green Party's nominee for President!  Join Dr. Stein and
special guests for a VP announcement rally on Thursday August 8th at 5 pm
Pacific time, and be among the first to meet her Vice-Presidential
running mate!  RSVP here: https://www.jillstein2024.com/vprally

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What:  Save the Date - Green Party endorsement meeting / members' meeting
Where:  2973 16th St, #300, SF (note new location!)
When:  Wed, August 28, 6:30-9:30 pm

Agenda:
  * 6:30-8:30 - Interview candidates for other offices besides
    Mayor and Supervisor
  * 8:30-9:30 - Decide on endorsements (including remaining Props)

    Our process this year will be different than in previous years.
We will consider endorsments for all candidates who answer our
questionnaires, which we will email to everyone in the race after the
filing deadline whose contact information we can find.  Candidates'
answers will be posted on our website.  However, we will only
interview candidates who at least 2 active members want to invite.  We
do not have questionnaires for all contests, but the same invitation
rules will apply.

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

Mask policy: Masks are currently optional indoors, for both vaccinated
and non-vaccinated people.  We provide the option for SF Green Party
members and invited candidates to participate in our meetings via
Zoom, so email cc at sfgreens.org for info on how you can join us
virtually.

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What:  Save the Date - Aug 22nd Community Transit Act Kickoff
Where:  El Rio, 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
When:  Thurs, Aug 22, 6:30-8:30 pm

The Community Transit Act's campaign kickoff is on Thu, Aug 22 from
6:30–8:30 PM at El Rio.  Please join us even if you weren't able to
help with signature gathering, and spread the word!

RSVP: https://lu.ma/0qtjk7o9
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-L6696Armj/

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What:  Upcoming events for Aaron Peskin (#1 endorsed for Mayor)
Where:  SF
When:  next week

Join Greens who are campaigning to make Aaron Peskin our next
Mayor!  We'll be at various campaign events, listed on the Peskin
campaign's events calendar, below:

https://vote.aaron2024.com/eventcalendar

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What:  Upcoming events for Dylan Hirsch-Shell (#2 endorsed for Mayor)
Where:  SF
When:  next 2 weeks

Phone Banking Mondays for Dylan Hirsch-Shell for San Francisco Mayor 2024
Monday, August 12, 2024 at 5:30PM
Learn more and RSVP
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monday-phone-banking-for-dylan-hirsch-shell-for-san-francisco-mayor-2024-tickets-972705166337?aff=oddtdtcreator>

Dylan's Tenderloin Meet and Greet hosted by Amsterdam Cafe
Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP <https://dylanformayor-tenderloin.eventbrite.com/>

Phone Banking Mondays for Dylan Hirsch-Shell for San Francisco Mayor 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Learn more and RSVP
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monday-phone-banking-for-dylan-hirsch-shell-for-san-francisco-mayor-2024-tickets-972705176367?aff=oddtdtcreator>

Dylan's Inner Sunset Meet and Greet hosted by the Mucky Duck
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP <https://dylanforsfmayor-mucky-duck.eventbrite.com/>

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news at sfgreens.org.  Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.