San Francisco Green Party

The following candidates have returned questionnaires, and have been invited to speak and answer questions on Wednesday evening, August 27, from 6-9 pm.  Our candidate forum and endorsement meeting will take place in room 302 of the Redstone Building, located at 2940 16th Street (between Mission and South Van Ness, 1 block from 16th St BART).  Everybody is welcome to the forum, and active Greens are invited to stay until 10 to help us make endorsement decisions.

Supervisorial Candidates:  Juan-Antonio Carballo (D2), Jane Kim (D6), Michael Nulty (D6), Jamie Whitaker (D6, 18 days late)  John Nulty (D8), Michael Petrelis (D8), Tony Kelly (D10).

BART candidate: Nick Josefowitz

Board of Education candidates: Trevor McNeil, Emily Murase, Mark Murphy, Shamann Walton, Dennis Yang (6 days late)

College Board candidates: Wendy Aragon, Amy Bacharach, Brigitte Davila, Anita Grier, John Rizzo, Thea Selby, William Walker (6 days late)

The SF Green Party will host a candidate forum this Wednesday, 9/25--come ask questions to candidates in the races for D4 (Sunset) Supervisor, City Attorney, Assessor, and Treasurer.  The forum will take place from 7-9 pm in the Community Room at the Taraval/Parkside Police Station, 2345 24th Ave, in the Sunset.  The event is open to the public and all are invited!

Please read candidates' answers to our Supervisorial questionnaire in advance, so we don't ask them questions they've already answered on the record.  We received the following response from D4 Supervisorial candidates (all 3 were invited but only one responded):

Supervisorial candidates (D4): Mike Murphy (write in candidate)

Note that we do not currently have questionnaires for the other citywide contests; all candidates from those contests were invited.

SF Greens are moving to a new office space in the Redstone Building!

We now have a shared office, and will hold monthly meetings and events there.  The Redstone Building is at 2940 16th Street, near the 16th and Mission BART station.  We will hold most monthly meetings in room #302.  The building is accessible, with an elevator.  Our mailing address, however, will not change.

We are having an office warming after our first meeting in the new space.  On Wednesday, March 26, from 6:45-9 pm, we will make additional endorsements on state and local propostions for the June election, as well as candidates.  Update:  we will start a little early, at 6:45, in order to interview David Campos for the Assembly race.  If you want to ask him any questions, be sure to show up at 6:45 or a little before!

After the endorsements are finished, we will celebrate the opening of our new office! If you can, bring a small dish or beverage to share.  New members and guests are most welcome! 

 

Green Party Endorsements so far:

SF:

• Yes on B, the right to vote on Waterfront development that exceeds the current height limits.
• Congress, D12 - Barry Hermanson (website)
• Still to consider: Prop A, races for State Assembly and Judge (read Prop A here)

Statewide:

• Governor - Luis Rodriguez (website)
• Lt Governor - Jena Goodman (announcement)
• Controller - Laura Wells (website)
• Treasurer - Ellen Brown (website)
• Secretary of State - David Curtis (website)
• Still to consider: other offices, and State Props (read Props 41 and 42 here)

The Green Party's 2012 Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein, has recently spoken out on many issues, from trying to stop the war drums against Syria to fighting the Trans Pacific Partnership.  Dr. Stein will be visiting the Bay Area from September 15-18, including an event in San Francisco on Monday, September 16!

The 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 SF Green Party are 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.

She will also attend several house party fundraisers for Single Payer Now in Oakland and SF:  RSVP to either for details on locations:

Tuesday, September 17, 7 - 8:30 pm at Laura Wells' community house in Oakland. The suggested donation is $25 or more. There are also a few openings for volunteers, who will be able to attend for free. Light refreshments. Limited to the first 35 people, so please RSVP as soon as possible if you would like to attend. Call in your RSVP at 510-225-4005 or via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Saturday the 14th.

Wednesday, September 18, 7- 8:30pm at Barry Hermanson's home in San Francisco. The suggested donation is $25 or more. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.