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One more proposed agenda item: <br>
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* Might the Santa Clara Greens be interested in supporting an
initiative regarding foreclosures? <br>
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<br>
BACKGROUND: <br>
<br>
<br>
Various groups have been fighting foreclosures with limited
success so far. I've been working with Occupy San José (OSJ) and
the Association of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) on
this issue and have considered contacting others such as People
Acting in Community Together (PACT) and Project Sentinel. CJ
Holmes, a real estate agent in Santa Rosa, has founded an
organization called Home Owners for Justice (hofj.org) to fight
this. CJ was interviewed on Flashpoints in KPFA about her work.
She is offering to do free two-hour workshops in San José and
elsewhere. I suggested to her that I might be able to get the Peace
Center for such an event with (partial?) sponsorship from the Santa
Clara Greens. <br>
<br>
<br>
However, it occurs to me that a more effective approach may be
to organize a project under the supervision of an attorney that
would create a web portal to make it easier for people to fight the
banks successfully -- a higher success rate with lower legal fees,
achieved in part by combining the wisdom of a good legal team with
tech folks who can create a web portal making it easier for people
concerned about this issue to do constructive things -- like
leveraging the work of the recent San Francisco foreclosure audit
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.sfassessor.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=1018">http://www.sfassessor.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=1018</a>)
to increased effectiveness in fighting foreclosures. Warner
suggested I ask Thomas Speilbauer (<a
href="http://www.spielbauer.com/testimonials.htm">www.spielbauer.com/testimonials.htm</a>)
if he might like to support a project like this. He would donate
some of his time with the anticipation that he would get some other
paid work directly and indirectly from this project while people
facing foreclosures could achieve more success at a lower cost.
However, before I contact Spielbauer, I want to try to contact the
attorneys who have been associated with OSJ, ACCE, PACT, etc.,
because we might find one who could be a better fit for this kind of
project. <br>
<br>
<br>
I'd like guidance in the following terms: <br>
<br>
<br>
1. Does the Santa Clara Green Party want to support
such a project as long as it does not require money from the party?
<br>
<br>
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OR: <br>
<br>
<br>
2. Would the Santa Clara Green Party want to hear more
details on each event or project proposal before making a
commitment? <br>
<br>
<br>
Of course, I would also be pleased to have other people
volunteering time to help make something like this happen. <br>
<br>
<br>
Thanks, <br>
Spencer <br>
<br>
<br>
On 4/22/2012 3:16 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:WB4D23@aol.com">WB4D23@aol.com</a> wrote:
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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major-latin">Select Facilitator, Notetaker, Timekeeper,
and Vibeswatcher(s), Select Agenda Preparer for next
meeting; Affirm or modify draft agenda (5 Minutes) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">Introductions and Announcements (10
Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">Treasurer’s Report – Jim Doyle (5 minutes)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE:
14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin;
mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">PROPOSAL TO FILL
COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCY:</span></b><span
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mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>At
last month’s GPSCC meeting, it was proposed that John
Thielkin be appointed to fill a vacancy on the GPSCC
County Council.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We
have three CC members where there can be up to seven
positions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The
proposal was postponed to the April meeting because
there had not been advance notice.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>NOTE:<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There were no
filings for election to the County Council for the two
year period beginning June 2012.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We need additional
volunteers to be County Council members!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>–
County Council (10 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">Speaker from Project 350 – Presenter Gerry
Gras (10 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">County Polling on Propositions 28 and 29 –
Tian Harter (20 minutes)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>There are two ballot measures that have been
presented for GPCA approval or opposition by County
Polling (see summaries below).<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>The deadline for our County’s positions
(4 votes) is due by April 28<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">General Assembly (May 12-13 in San
Francisco) Preparation – Warner Bloomberg <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">(30 Minutes)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>At the March GPSCC meeting, Warner Bloomberg,
Merriam Music and Tian Harter were affirmed as delegates
for the upcoming Plenary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>We need one more delegate and some alternates.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We also need to
discuss our positions for proposals to significantly
revise the GPCA Bylaws and to modify a 2006 proposal for
GPCA Elections Code sections.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Also note that a Green Party
presidential candidates forum is planned for Saturday
evening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For
more details about the agenda go to cagreens.org/ga<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">Movies Night – Proposals -- Merriam and
John Thielkin (5 Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">Discussion of status of tabling supplies --<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(10
Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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major-latin">Plan for Spring Tabling --<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(5
Minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">Berryessa Arts & Wine Festiveal
Saturday May 12<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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major-latin">Others???<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
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major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin">(1 Hour 50 Minutes Estimated Cumulative
Times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Goal:<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Adjourn by 9:30
pm)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;
mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:
major-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif';
FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tabling Events Addenda – Needed for
each item (not necessarily all at this meeting):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif';
FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Confirm date and location; Approval of
fee payment (as applicable); Designation of
coordinator(s) and other volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black;
FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: auto auto 0pt;
mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black;
FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 12 Barryessa Arts and Wine Festival<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">[From GPSCC Bylaws] ARTICLE 2 COUNTY COUNCIL <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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14.0pt">2.1 Purposes <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">2.1.1 The County Council will fulfill the legal
requirement for a liaison between the California Green
Party and Santa Clara County officials. As used in these
Bylaws, the term "County Council" shall have the same
meaning as the term "Central Committee" as that term is
used by the Office of the Registrar of Voters for Santa
Clara County, California. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
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14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">2.1.2 The Council shall select a secretary and a
treasurer from among its members, or may ratify the
selection of these officers made at a General County
Meeting. The Council and/or its officers will be
responsible for complying with the financial reporting
requirements of the Fair Political <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">Practices Commission (FPPC). The Council or its
officers shall be responsible for obtaining an FPPC
number for financial reporting. The Council may create
such committees or initiate such inquiries as it
considers necessary and appropriate to perform its
collective <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">responsibilities as described in these Bylaws. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">2.1.3 Internal to the Green Party, the Council's
primary duties include serving as a coordinating or
steering committee to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>a)
Facilitate communications between Green Party members
within the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>county,
at county meetings, and between locals within the
county. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>b)
Facilitate communications between the county Green Party
and the State Green Party. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>c)
Assist Green Party involvement in elections in the
county (including <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>recruiting,
advising and assisting Green Party candidates,
co-ordinating <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>voter
registration efforts and tabling, and supporting ballot
issues <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>effecting
issues of concern to the state or county Green Party). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>d)
Enhance communications between the county Green Party
and other Green <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Parties
and/or other local organizations which support the
principals and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>objectives
set forth in the Green Party Platform. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>e)
Oversee and assist the work of committees formed by the
Council, or <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>outside
the Council by the Party's members, to help carry out
the above <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>duties,
or other duties considered necessary that are not in
conflict with <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>these
ByLaws; such as an electoral reform committee, an
environmental <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>issues
committee, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">2.1.4 The County Council shall act as the
designated contact persons for the Green Party of Santa
Clara County, and refer interested people to persons who
may be designated as spokespeople for the Party at a
General County Meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt">2.1.5 The County Council, by agreement of eighty
percent (80%) of its members, may authorize the use of
the name of the Green Party of Santa Clara County as an
endorser or co-sponsor of an event or public statement
consistent with the principals and objectives set forth
in the Green Party Platform if time issues make the
decision necessary before it can be brought before the
next general meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Any
such County Council authorization shall be reported to
those present at the next monthly meeting.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><i>[Adopted July
1, 2003]<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;
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class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New
Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font
face="Calibri">2.2 Membership in the Council <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font
face="Calibri">2.2.1 All County Council members must
be residents of Santa Clara County and registered to
vote with the Green Party. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><font
face="Calibri">2.2.2 The County Council is designated
by the State Green Party bylaws to consist of seven
members elected at large from the county's Green Party
constituency. Additional members may be appointed by
the Council. Vacancies on the Council that reduce the
membership to less than seven will be filled by
appointment by the remaining County Council member(s)
within 30 days of the vacancy. The State Green Party
Coordinating Committee and the Santa Clara Registrar
of Voters shall be informed of all appointed members
within two working days of the appointment. It shall
be an objective of the Green Party of Santa Clara
County that its County Council reflect the diversity
of the general population in the county and likewise
reflect Green Party values. <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">From:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:marnie@cagreens.org">marnie@cagreens.org</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wsb3attyca@aol.com">wsb3attyca@aol.com</a><br>
Sent: 4/5/2012 1:08:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time<br>
Subj: Prop 28 and Prop 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Hi County
Council members and GPCA leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Below is an
analysis of Propositions 28 and 29 by several active
members of the Green Party of Alameda County. Thank you
Alameda Greens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">We are
asking all county councils to discuss and vote yes, no,
no position or abstain on these propositions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">THE DEADLINE
TO SEND US YOUR POSITIONS IS APRIL 30.<br>
<br>
Thank you to the county councils that have already sent
your positions to us: San Diego, Tulare, Alameda and
Marin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Please
contact us if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Best wishes,<br>
Marnie Glicmkan, 415.259.7121<br>
Richard Gomez, Fresno County, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nate136_66@yahoo.com">nate136_66@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Proposition 28 (Changes
to term limits) -- Yes (with reservations)</span></u></b><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black;
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New
Roman'"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Proposition
28 reduces the number of years persons elected after
June 5, 2012 can serve in the Legislature from 14 years
to 12 years total in a lifetime. At the same time it
increases the number of years persons can serve in
either House (Assembly or State Senate) to a maximum of
12 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Proponents
of Proposition 28 include the League of Women Voters,
Common Cause, the Congress of California Seniors, the
Democratic Party, and Dan Schnur, Chair of the
California Fair Political Practices Commission.
Opponents include U.S. Term Limits, Parents In Charge,
the National Tax Limitation Committee, and Americans for
Prosperity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The virtue
of this proposition is that it is a small change for the
better. It is a tacit admission that term limits, which
went into effect in November 1990, have been a fiasco
for public policy. (The effect of term limits has been
strengthening the hand of corporate lobbyists in dealing
with a revolving door of legislators.) But we have two
reservations. First, this is a very small improvement.
It will not undo the damage done by term limits. (We are
totally opposed to term limits. Term limits are an
assault on the process of democracy, in which the voters
decide whom they want to represent them.) Second, this
measure does not address the real problems of the
Legislature; the lack of responsiveness to the 99%
caused by the exclusive dominance by the two corporate
parties. As Ralph Nader says, “We need more voices and
choices.” To this end, in the short term, we propose
ranked choice voting,as is now used for city council
elections in Oakland, Berkeley, and San Leandro. In the
longer term, we favor moving to a system of proportional
representation, as is now used in most countries in the
world, including Japan, Brazil, Venezuela, and in almost
all European nations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The Green
Party’s position on Proposition 28 should be: “Yes (with
reservations)”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';
mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Proposition 29 (Tobacco
tax) -- Either "No position", or "No"</span></u></b><span
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black;
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New
Roman'"><br>
<br>
Proposition 29 is largely another example of blaming and
punishing the victim. Nicotine is a drug that is
addicting. Those who are unfortunate enough to smoke are
currently paying 87 cents in excise taxto the state for
every pack of cigarettes, accounting for 905 million
dollars annually, and by adding one dollar per pack,
Prop. 29 would more than double that. The same people
who would pay this tax are generally people who are
already suffering from the effects of tobacco. It's
doubtful we can ever succeed in getting everyone to quit
smoking and another tax on cigarettes and all tobacco
products will only serve to put more stress and burden
on those who smoke -- almost all of whom are part of the
99%.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Proposition
29 would create another politically-appointed
bureaucratic entity to administer these funds without
any real accountability. One of the most chilling things
about Proposition 29 is the fact that if this tax goes
into effect it has built in immunity to any changes for
the next 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">While it's
probably true (as the proponents argue), that increasing
the cost of cigarettes by about 25% would somewhat
discourage teenagers from starting to smoke, it should
be noted that only a small portion of the funds that are
raised would actually go to prevent people from (or help
them to stop) smoking. Instead, the bulk of the money
will mostly subsidize highly paid researchers. If Prop.
29 were truly serious about helping to prevent smoking,
then the bulk of the money would instead have been used
for prevention programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Finally,
voters should be aware that the notorious Don Perata
(formerly leader of the State Senate) used this ballot
measure as one of the main vehicles to raise money to
help him (indirectly) with his 2010 campaign for Oakland
Mayor. For example, in early 2010, Perata's state
initiative campaign fund already had $700,000 in its
accounts and it was sharing an office with his Mayor's
campaign -- and "the Don" was using some of that
initiative money on consultants who were also working on
his Mayoral campaign, and on mailers which publicized
himself to Oakland voters, as well as on fancy hotels
and meals, etc. (See:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/the-cancer-in-the-oakland-mayors-race/Content?oid=1600133">http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/the-cancer-in-the-oakland-mayors-race/Content?oid=1600133</a>.
And after Perata lost the Mayor's race to Jean Quan, he
then paid his friend, city council member Ignacio
DeLaFuente, $12,000 to be a "consultant" on the
initiative campaign, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY:
'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Of course,
Perata calculated that it would be very unlikely that
any major group would (sympathetically) defend addicted
smokers from a tax increase on tobacco, and that
(probably) only tobacco companies would contribute much
money to defeat it (which so far is the case), so for
the solid majority of voters, the "politically correct"
position is going to be to approve this proposition.
Which means that this could easily become a "hot potato"
for the state Green Party. Therefore, despite all of the
reasons cited above for defeating this proposition,
"politically", it may well be smarter for the state
Green Party to just "stay out of it" -- and have "No
position" on Prop. 29. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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