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Green Party of Sonoma County (GPSC) News for October
- GPSC - November 7 General Election Endorsements
- Statements from Your Local Candidates
- Petaluma City Council to Approve Living Wage Ordinance
- Calendar of Upcoming Meetings and Events
- Contact Information
- Internet Links of the Month
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GPSC ENDORSEMENTS
FOR THE NOVEMBER 7, GENERAL ELECTION [top]
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Please support your local Green candidates with contributions
and/or by volunteering in their campaigns!
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State Executive Contests
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Federal Office
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State Assembly
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Local Sonoma County City Elections
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Ballot Measures
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Proposition/Measure
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50% NO,
50% No position
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1A. Transportation Funding Protection
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NO
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1B. Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality,
and Port Security (Bond)
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NO
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1C. Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund
Act of 2006 (Bond)
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50% NO,
50% No position
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1D. Kindergarten-University Public Education
Facilities (Bond)
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75% NO,
25% No position
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1E. Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention
(Bond)
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NO
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83. Sex Offenders. Sexually Violent Predators.
Punishment, Residence Restrictions and Monitoring.
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75% NO,
25% No position
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84. Water Quality, Safety and Supply. Flood
Control. Natural Resource Protection. Park Improvements.
(Bond)
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NO
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85. Waiting Period and Parental Notification
Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
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50% Yes,
25% No,
25% No position
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86. Tax on Cigarettes
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YES
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87. Alternative Energy. Research, Production,
Incentives. Tax on California Oil Producers
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50% Yes,
25% No,
25% No position
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88. Education Funding. Real Property Parcel
Tax
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YES
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89. Political Campaigns. Public Financing. Corporate
Tax Increase. Campaign Contribution and Expenditure
Limits
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NO
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90. Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private
Property
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Unable to reach consensus on a position.
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R - Quarter Cent Sales Tax -- Sonoma Marin Area
Rail Transit District
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A note on bond measures (1B – 1E and 84): Whenever
a proposition is funded by a bond, it means some amount of
taxpayer money goes into the pockets of the investors who
act as middlemen. Paid off over a period of about thirty years,
bonds typically cost taxpayers $1.25 for every $1.00 that
actually goes to fund the approved proposition. Greens advocate
less wasteful means of financing large capital costs for state
and local government.
Note on Proposition 86: While it is clear that the
harmful effects of cigarette smoking are to be avoided and
that taxing the user of cigarettes to help fund medical services
represents an apparently fair way to penalize those who use,
it does not get at the root cause – the tobacco companies
who sell the products. Greens feel that although this measure
will cause some to quit smoking, it will do little to affect
the tobacco companies who are responsible for the problem.
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STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL
CANDIDATES [top]
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Steve Barbose for Sonoma City Council –
To Sonoma Residents: I am currently serving on the Planning Commission
and am on the board of the Sonoma Ecology Center. I am past president
of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation. I am committed to protecting
our environment and preserving the urban growth boundary and open
space. If elected, I will be an advocate for all Sonomans, including
working families, seniors, and children. I have been endorsed by
the Sierra Club, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Coalition For
Better Sonoma County, and the Northbay Labor Council. For a more
complete statement of my experience and platform and a list of my
endorsements, please go to my website: www.barbose4council.com
. Please vote for me for Sonoma City Council.
Steve Barbose
Veronica Jacobi for Santa Rosa City Council –
Thank you very much for the Green Party endorsement! Please vote!
We need you. Last time I only needed 553 more votes to win. We received
over 21,500. The Green Party votes could make the difference this
November, especially if you volunteer and put up a lawn sign and
bumper sticker. Please contact volCoAnnH@yahoo.com
or vjacobi@sonic.net or call
575-5594.
THANKS AGAIN!
Cat Woods for 6th Assembly District (Green Party Member)
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Cat Woods for State Assembly, District 6 My campaign is about getting
our values implemented in our world by making our electoral system
more representative of the voters. Our values are MAJORITY values:
peace (stop the war/s), single-payer health care, quality education,
efficient and usable public transit, preservation of our Constitutional
liberties. In a more representative system, these are the values
you would seen enacted by our government. The combination of our
current "plurality" system with widespread abdication to the Democratic
Party and Republican Party machines that run this state has resulted
in total betrayal of human values in favor of corporate profits.
You can't change a system by playing into it year after year by
doing what the "duopoly" wants you to do (vote for their candidates).
You have to start voting for a better system -- for people whose
goal is to change that system. To get more information or to help
with or donate to my campaign, see http://www.catwoods.info.
-Cat Woods 415-897-6989
Pamela Torliatt, Petaluma City Councilmember, Candidate
for Mayor of Petaluma -
As the Senior Councilmember, it has been an honor representing
Petaluma for the last 14 years. I have once again been endorsed
by the Green Party of Sonoma County and I want to thank you for
your support! We share the same values of protecting our environment,
working for grassroots democracy, supporting local businesses and
pursuing a peaceful way of settling disputes. As a fourth generation
Petaluman, I am dedicated to preserving our quality of life in Petaluma
and improving the world we live in. I would appreciate your vote
on November 7, 2006. If you have any questions or would like to
help with the campaign, please contact me at 763-6825 or www.vote4pam.net.
Tiffany Renée (Green Party Member) for Petaluma City
Council -
I'm running for a City Council seat because I believe that currently
allowed special interest development — creating low-end, medium
and big box, retail jobs and housing most families cannot afford
— doesn't support a healthy community. My vision for Petaluma’s
future includes supporting:
- A Living Wage and affordable living strategies
- Promoting a balanced approach to youth development
- Updating to smart, sustainable, Green building codes
- Only approving sustainable development that doesn't negatively
impact the flood plain or infrastructure (water resources)
- Protecting our urban growth boundary
- Attracting thriving businesses and retaining local dollars
- As a CERT certified first responder, I'm advocating for necessary
public safety resources for citizens, Fire, and Police Departments
Visit my campaign website - www.votefortiff.com
- to learn more about me and read my campaign platform and blog
(a new entry has been posted). While you're there, send me an email
to let me know what your concerns are.
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PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
TO APPROVE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE OCT 16TH! [top]
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This message is from the Living Wage Coalition of Sonoma County:
On Monday October 16th the Petaluma City Council is expected to
approve the living wage ordinance proposed by the Living Wage Coalition
of Sonoma County. The meeting starts at 7 PM at City Hall 11 English
Street, Petaluma. The council will continue a discussion of the
proposed legislation at its meeting on Monday, October 2nd, but
a vote will not occur until the 16th.
At the council meeting on October 16th we
hope to fill the council chambers with supporters to demonstrate
the strong support in the community for the ordinance. We will also
deliver to the city council several thousand cards signed by city
residents who support of the proposed legislation. In addition,
seven to eight representatives of various organizations in the Living
Wage Coalition will address the council. Please forward this announcement
to others who might want to attend the council meeting on the 16th
to express their support for the living wage.
If you would like to become involved in
gathering signatures and postcards in support of the ordinance or
would like a yard sign "We Support A Living Wage in Petaluma" please
contact the number below.
Please check our website for updates and you can download the complete
(revised) ordinance at: http://www.livingwagesonoma.org
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING MEETINGS
AND EVENTS [top]
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NOTES:
- Some of the events listed below have not been officially endorsed
by the GPSC, but may be of interest to local Greens.
- To check for new events and schedule changes, visit our home page
at http://www.sonomagreenparty.org
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(Sat) ARIANNA HUFFINGTON "On Becoming Fearless!"
8 PM, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E.
Napa St., Sonoma
Tickets available Online at http://www.praxispeace.org/events.php
from Praxis Peace Institute, at Readers' Books, or by calling Praxis
at 707-939-2973.
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(Mon) Petaluma City Council to Approve Living Wage Ordinance
7 PM, Petaluma City Hall, 11 English Street,
Petaluma
For more info see item #3
above.
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(Wed) GPSC Newsletter Submissions Due for November
If you have a Green-related article or
event that you want included in the next GPSC e-newsletter, email
your draft or completed submission to editor@sonomagreenparty.org
by 10/18. If you email a draft, please submit the completed article
by Monday, 10/23.
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(Thu) General Business Meeting
6:30-9 PM, State Building, 50 D Street,
Room 410a, Santa Rosa (between 2nd Street & Sonoma Ave).This
meeting is held every 3rd Thursday of the month.
Info: info@sonomagreenparty.org
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INTERNET LINKS
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Join the Sonoma Greens Open Forum!
Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter to stay informed about
the GPSC. Would you like to receive more than one Green email per
month, and have discussions with other Sonoma Greens? The Sonoma
Greens Open Forum is a free-for-all discussion list for Greens and
the Green-curious in Sonoma County, for the purpose of advancing
Green politics, activism, and debate. You can join at https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/sonomagreens
(click on subscribe) or email JaredL@sbcglobal.net
for help or more information. Note: this list is not sponsored
or maintained by the GPSC.
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INTERNET LINKS OF THE MONTH |
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Join CODEPINK for their TROOPS HOME FAST in Washington
DC!
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VotersForPeace is educating, organizing and activating
voters to end the occupation of Iraq and prevent future wars of
aggression. They want to organize antiwar voters into an effective
political force that cannot be ignored.
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