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November 2004 Newsletter
Green Party of Sonoma County (GPSC) News for November:
1. GPSC Endorsements for the General Election THIS Tuesday (11/2)
2. Green Talk: "What's Ahead" - An Open Post-Election Discussion (11/4)
3. Two County Council Positions Open to Qualified Greens!
4. David Cobb in Cotati on Election Day (11/2)
5. Calendar of Upcoming Meetings and Events
6. Contact Information
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GPSC ENDORSEMENTS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION THIS TUESDAY (11/2)
Many thanks to the Sonoma County Greens who attended the GPSC General
Meetings over the last several months and participated in our
discussions of 2004 election issues and candidates. The GPSC makes the
following endorsements based on consensus reached at those meetings:
Propositions
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59 YES -- Access to government information
60 YES -- Primary Elections
60A NO -- Surplus Property
61 NO -- Children's Hospital Projects Bond
62 NO!! -- Elections. Primaries. Initiative Constitutional
Amendment and Statute.
63 YES -- Mental Health Services, tax on millionaires
64 NO -- Limit Unfair Business Competition Laws
65 YES -- Local Government Funding
1A YES -- Local Government Funding
66 YES -- Amend the "Three Strikes" law
67 NO -- Emergency Medical Services, telephone surcharge
68 NO -- Tribal Gaming Compacts
69 NO -- DNA Database, those charged with certain crimes
70 YES -- Tribal Gaming Compacts
71 NO -- Stem Cell Research Bonds
72 YES -- Referendum
Measures
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M NO -- Transportation Sales Tax
P YES -- Cotati Sensible Development Initiative
Sonoma County City Councils
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Cotati -- Tanya Boone-Alva
Healdsburg -- Tod Brilliant
Petaluma -- Cindy Thomas
Petaluma -- Pamela Torliatt
Rohnert Park -- Jake Mackenzie
Rohnert Park -- Matt Rogina
Santa Rosa -- Caroline Bañuelos
Santa Rosa -- Veronica Jacobi
Sebastopol -- Craig Litwin
Sebastopol -- Sam Pierce
Sonoma -- Patrick Wofford
Windsor -- Debora Fudge
Windsor -- Bill Patterson
School Boards
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Santa Rosa High School District - Omar Medina
For more information on the propositions and candidates,
please visit our website at
http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/hotstuff/gpsc_election_main.shtml
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GREEN TALK - "WHAT'S AHEAD" - AN OPEN POST-ELECTION DISCUSSION
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Environmental Center of Sonoma County
404A Mendocino Ave (near 5th Street), Santa Rosa
Green Talks are informal meetings open to all who believe that a
healthy democracy requires a free exchange of ideas. Come and join
these discussions hosted by the Green Party of Sonoma County on the
first Thursday of each month. Admission is free (although donations
are welcome) and refreshments will be provided. To get more
information, suggest future topics, or join the Green Talk Working
Group, please email greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or call Ann at
542-3037.
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TWO COUNTY COUNCIL POSITIONS OPEN TO QUALIFIED GREENS!
The Green Party of Sonoma County needs you! We have two open seats on
our County Council and will be holding a nomination / election at our
November 18th General Meeting to fill these vacancies. Please attend
this meeting to either help select the new council members or offer
yourself as a candidate.
The seven member Council serves as the elected representative body of
the GPSC. The Council’s mission is to empower members and locals in
Green political activity in Sonoma County. The Council serves to
promote the 10 key Values of the Green Party of California in all its
actions and statements.
To be a member of the Council you must be a person residing in Sonoma
County with a valid voter registration in the Green Party.
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DAVID COBB IN COTATI ON ELECTION DAY (11/2)
David Cobb, Green Party Presidential Candidate, will be in Cotati on
November 2nd (election day) from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM at 42 Charles
Street, Cotati (go one block South of the stoplight at the Cotati Hub,
take a left onto Charles Street at the stop sign on Old Redwood
Highway, and go to the main building at Charles Street Village). Look
for the Cobb/LaMarche ‘04 signs.
Check the www.VoteCobb.org for more details, or local contact Rick at
707-795-2723 after noon or fabrick@sonoma.edu
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Calendar of Upcoming Meetings and Events
*NOTE* To check for new events and schedule changes, visit the
GPSC on-line calendar at
http://www.cagreens.org/c/sonoma/calendar.pl
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2 (Tue) GENERAL ELECTION - PLEASE VOTE!!
2 (Tue) DAVID COBB IN COTATI ON ELECTION DAY
See item #4 for details
3 (Wed) SANTA ROSA CODE RED GATHERING
Details are provided at the end of this calendar
4 (Thu) GREEN TALK - "WHAT'S AHEAD" - AN OPEN POST-ELECTION DISCUSSION
7 PM, Environmental Center, 404A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
For more info, see item #2 in this newsletter.
Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
11 (Thu) GREEN TALKS WORKING GROUP MEETING
7 PM. Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
17 (Wed) DEADLINE FOR GPSC NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS FOR DECEMBER
Email an outline for a newsletter article or information on
a Green-related event to pc@sonomagreenparty.org
18 (Thu) GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
7-9 PM, Environmental Center, 404A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa
The general meeting is held every 3rd Thursday of the month. All
interested Greens are welcome to attend!
Info: info@sonomagreenparty.org
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The following event has not been endorsed by the GPSC, but may be of
interest to local Greens
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SANTA ROSA CODE RED GATHERING ON NOVEMBER 3RD
Nov. 3rd, the day after the elections --
10 AM: Gather at Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa. WEAR RED, for Code
Red, to demonstrate our recognition that our democracy, and so much
more, is in a state of emergency. From there we are planning a
eulogy and funeral procession for democracy, targeting local
examples of democracy's death, followed by a rebirth of inspiration.
Literature about the state of democracy in America, and why we're in
the streets and possible next steps will be available for people to
distribute to the Santa Rosa lunchtime crowd afterwards or on the
march.
1:30 PM: Food not Bombs will serve food from the Unitarian
Universalist courtyard. Their building is located at 547 Mendocino
Ave, cross street 7th.
2 PM - 4:30 PM: Democracy outbreak. A gathering for people to
discuss the events of the day, the trends of our movement, and next
steps. Lightly facilitated with an emphasis on small group
discussion, this is truly what democracy looks like. Also at the
Unitarian building.
5 PM - 7 PM: Reconverge at courthouse square for a vigil to provide
a last gathering point for the day, and to offer solidarity for
those that couldn't miss the day at work.
Interested groups can endorse a statement of unity (posted here:
http://www.beyondvoting.org/calendar.php?calid=51) by contacting
Meddle at 707.523.4304 or meddle@riseup.net. Pledge to just show-up,
or help with legal or medical, etc. on the day of.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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WORKING GROUPS (WG)
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Bill of Rights Defense WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_bordc.shtml
Contact: bordc@sonomagreenparty.org
Bylaws WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_bylaws.shtml
Contact: bylaws@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
Electoral Reform WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_er.shtml
Contact: er@sonomagreenparty.org or Jim Housman at 823-7564
Green Talk WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_greentalk.shtml
Contact: greentalk@sonomagreenparty.org or 542-3037
IT (Information Technologies) WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_it.shtml
Contact: it@sonomagreenparty.org
Outreach WG
Contact: outreach@sonomagreenparty.org, darius0@comcast.net
or 953-4682
PC (Public Communications) WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_pc.shtml
Contact: pc@sonomagreenparty.org
Tabling WG
Info: http://www.sonomagreenparty.org/pages/gi_table.shtml
Contact: Tim Smith at 206-0260 or Rioryon@aol.com
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LOCALS
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West Sonoma County Green Party Chapter
Contact: Jan Meiswinkel at 524-8818.
Campus Greens - Sonoma State University Chapter
Contact: jaredl@sbcglobal.net
Listserve:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/sonomacampusgreens
(Interested in starting a SRJC chapter? Email
jswingaling@hotmail.com)
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THE GREEN PARTY of Sonoma County
(707) 524-8818
info@sonomagreenparty.org
http://www.sonomagreenparty.org
PO Box 15073 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
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