<html><head><base href="x-msg://2/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This went out today to all California Green officeholders for whom we have an email address <br><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Green Party of California <<a href="mailto:gpca@cagreens.org">gpca@cagreens.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">December 7, 2015 2:53:52 PM PST</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>INVITE: Green Party Presidential Candidate Forum, 1/23/2016 in San Diego</b><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div marginheight="5" topmargin="5" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; "></font><div align="center"><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/?e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=1&test_email=1"><img src="http://www.cagreens.org/sites/cagreens.huang.radicaldesigns.org/files/leafyg-website_0.png" border="0" alt="Green Party of California"></a></div><br><br>Dear ..... --<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>As one of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fgreen-officeholders&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=2&test_email=1">71 Greens</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>holding elected office across California, you are invited to attend the next Green Party of California (GPCA)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2016-01&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=3&test_email=1">General Assembly</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in San Diego - January 23-24, 2016 - where the GPCA will host the first in the nation 2016<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Felections%2F2016%2Fpresidential-candidate-forum-san-diego&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=4&test_email=1">Green Party Presidential Candidate Forum</a></strong>, from 3-6pm on Saturday, January 23.<br><br>At the Forum, various Green Party members who specialize in different issues areas will be asking questions of the candidates. As a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fgreen-officeholders&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=5&test_email=1">Green officeholder</a>, you are invited to be one of those members, asking a question in an area of your governing expertise.<br><br>The Forum will be followed by a reception with the candidates from 6-7:30pm, then followed by an evening panel featuring elected Greens from San Diego County and across the state. If you are able to attend, you can appear on this panel as well.<br><br>Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interesting in attending, so we can put together the program - which will also be<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Foriginal.livestream.com%2Fgreenpartyus&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=6&test_email=1">live-streamed</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>across California and the nation.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>Also if you are interested in attending the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2016-01%2Fagenda&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=7&test_email=1">business portion</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the General Assembly as a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2016-01%2Fdelegates&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=8&test_email=1">delegate</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>from your county party, here is the list of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcounty-parties&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=9&test_email=1">county contacts</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for you to get in touch with, and a link to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/reg_ga_jan2016?e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=10&test_email=1">register as a delegate</a>.<br><br>We hope to see you in San Diego<strong></strong><br><br>Sincerely,<br><br><strong>Alex Shantz</strong>, Board of Trustees, St. Helena Unified School District, Napa County<br><strong>Mike Feinstein</strong>, former Mayor and City Councilmember, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County<br>Co-coordinators,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fgreen-officeholders-network&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=11&test_email=1">California Green Officeholders Network<br></a><br>PS - To sign up for the Green Officeholders Network email list, just let us know by email or<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Flistinfo%2Fofficeholders_lists.cagreens.org&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=12&test_email=1">go to this link</a>.<br><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fgreen-officeholders-network&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=13&test_email=1"><br></a><hr><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0em; "><strong><em></em></strong><strong><em>Stay connected with the Green Party of California </em></strong><em>(and spread the message via social media)</em></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0em; ">On Twitter: <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fgpca&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=14&test_email=1">www.twitter.com/gpca</a><br>On Facebook: <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcagreens&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=15&test_email=1">www.facebook.com/cagreens</a> and <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F8071416222&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=16&test_email=1">www.facebook.com/groups/8071416222</a><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgplac-forum&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=17&test_email=1"><br></a>State Party email forum: <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgpca-forum&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=18&test_email=1">lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-forum</a></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0em; "><strong><em>Donate to the GPCA </em></strong><em>(we don't take corporate donations and are funded by people like you)</em></p><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0em; "><a href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=19&test_email=1">cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate</a></p><div><em><strong>Register Green on-line </strong>(share this with your friends and interested others)</em><br><br></div><div><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fregistertovote.ca.gov%2F&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=20&test_email=1">www.registertovote.ca.gov<br><br><strong>About the Green Party of California</strong></a>: The Green Party of California (GPCA) is guided by its <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fplatform&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=21&test_email=1">Platform</a> and the <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Ften-key-values&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=22&test_email=1">Ten Key Values</a> of the Green Movement: Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Social Justice, Nonviolence, Decentralization, Community Based Economics, Feminism, Respect for Diversity, Personal and Global Responsibility, and Sustainability. <div><div><div> </div><div>Currently,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fgreen-officeholders&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=23&test_email=1">71 California Greens hold public office statewide</a> and approximately <a>110,000 </a>Californians are registered Green. Since the GPCA's founding in 1990,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Felections%2Fhistory-by-year&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=24&test_email=1">over 340 California Greens have been elected to public office</a>. </div><div><p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0em; ">The GPCA is affiliated with the <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gp.org%2F&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=25&test_email=1">Green Party of the United States</a> (GPUS), and through the GPUS to the <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fpva.org&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=26&test_email=1">Federacion de Partidos Verdes de las Americas</a> and the <a href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgreens.org%2F&e=8fdbf7962e2987a39094a91c79c7deadf5334427&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ofc_inv_sdga&n=27&test_email=1">Global Greens</a>.</p></div></div></div><div><hr></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>