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</head><body marginheight="5" topmargin="5">I urge us to send a delegation and participate. (I am out of state at that time, so cannot be a part of it).<br>
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Greenvolution is NOW!<br>
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Drew<br><br><div style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>
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<b>From:</b> Green Party of California Inform List <gpca-inform@cagreens.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> December 6, 2014 6:51:54 AM PST<br>
<b>To:</b> gpca-forum@cagreens.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [gpca-forum] GPCA General Assembly Agenda & Registration, Monterey,     January 24-25<br>
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Dear Friend -- <br /><p>This is to announce
the <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2014-06%2Fagenda-draft-to-counties&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=2&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">draft
agenda</a>, <a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/reg_ga_jan2015?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=3">registration</a> and <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.montereylaw.edu%2Fcontactsdirections&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=4&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">logistics</a> for the <strong><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=5&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">next
General Assembly</a> of the Green Party of California - Saturday and
Sunday, January 24-25 at the <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.montereylaw.edu%2Fcontactsdirections&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=6&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Monterey
College of Law</a> </strong>in Seaside (4 miles from Marina, home of
Green Party mayor <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrucedelgado.com%2F&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=7&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Bruce
Delgado</a>.)</p>
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<p><strong><a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/reg_ga_jan2015?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=8">Registration
is now open</a>, will be $40 through January 1 and $50 afterwards.
</strong>All registrations include lunch and a light breakfast each
day. All meals will be vegetarian or vegan.</p>
The General Assembly is the primary decision-making body of the GPCA
and consists of delegates from each active county organization. A list
of how many delegates alloted per county can be found <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Fdelegates&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=9&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">here</a>. The
Monterey General Assembly agenda will include briefings on our legal
challenge to the Top Two, a GPCA Strategic Planning brainstorming
session, a session on the GPUS 2016 presidential nomination process
and a Saturday night panel discussion with elected Greens. <br /><br
/>Hope to see you in Monterey County.</div>
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<p>Sanda Everette, Alex Shantz<br />Co-Coordinators, GPCA <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcommittees%2Fcoordinating&utm_campaign=ga_2014_sb&n=10&e=08a57799ba34f5026a99244b9ead7e296998fd33&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=10"
target="_blank">Coordinating Committee</a></p>
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<p><strong>Saturday, January 24</strong></p>
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<div>  8:00am Breakfast, registration</div>
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<div>  9:00am <strong>Opening</strong>, new delegate orientation,
quorum count, announcement of Standing Committee vacancies</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  9:25am <strong>Welcome from Monterey County Green elected
officials</strong>: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrucedelgado.com%2F&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=11&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Bruce
Delgado</a>, Mayor, Marina; <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shriner4water.com%2F&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=12&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Jan
Shriner</a>, Board of Directors, Marina Water District</div>
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<div>  9:30am <strong>Agenda approval</strong>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  9:45am  <strong>Decision: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Fbylaws-interpretation-county-council-rosters&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=13&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Bylaws
interpretation Regarding 2014-2016 County Council
roster</a> </strong>(Coordinating Committee)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>10:00am  <strong>Presentation: </strong><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Ftop-two-challenge-update&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=14&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email"><strong>Update
on </strong></a><strong><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.restorevoterchoice.org%2F&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=15&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Rubin
v. Bowen</a><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Ftop-two-challenge-update&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=16&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email"> and
the GPCA's </a><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ballot-access.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F08%2FRubin-amicus.pdf&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=17&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">amicus
brief</a></strong><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Ftop-two-challenge-update&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=18&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email"><strong>,
other legal challenges to Top Two, the passage of AB2351 and potential
other efforts to amend the state elections code to address negative
effects of Proposition 14 on the state's smaller, ballot qualified
parties</strong></a> (Coordinating Committee)   </div>
<div> </div>
<div>10:30am <strong>Discussion: B</strong><strong>rainstorming
session on 2015-2016 electoral strategy for preparation of 2015-2017
The Two-Year Strategic Plan </strong>(CCWG, Green Officeholders
Network)<strong>, </strong><strong>including</strong>
</div>
<div>     (1) Identifying uncontested races (Alex Shantz, Board of
Education, St. Helena School District, Napa County)<br />     (2)
How/where to run for office, identifying races in which to run</div>
<div>     (3) Lessons from June 2014 primary (Luis Rodriguez, GPCA
endorsed candidate for governor, 2014)<br />     (4) Reactivation of
Green Officeholders Network<br />     (5) Report from GPCA Campaign
Fund Support Committee on support of Green candidates</div>
<div> </div>
<div>11:55am Announcements </div>
<div> </div>
<div>12:00pm <strong>Lunch</strong>, Womens Caucus meeting during
lunch </div>
<div> </div>
<div>  1:05pm <strong>Quorum count</strong>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>  1:10pm <strong>Discussion: Brainstorming session on party
organizing for preparation of 2015-2017 The Two-Year Strategic
Plan. </strong><strong>Presentation: Demonstration of Nationbuider and
its application for GPCA County Parties and organizing GPCA
volunteers </strong>(GROW, Clearinghouse Committee, IT Committee,
Finance Committee)</div>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  2:55pm <strong>Announcement of <strong><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcommittees&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=19&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Standing
Committee</a></strong> vacancies</strong>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  3:00pm <strong>Breakout sessions for committees and working
groups </strong>(Media, Platform, Finance, GROW)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  4:30pm <strong>Discussion: <strong>B</strong><strong>rainstorming
session on GPCA platform updates for preparation of 2015-2017 The
Two-Year Strategic Plan </strong></strong>(Platform Commitee,
Coordinating Committee)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  5:55pm <strong>Announcements</strong>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  6:00pm <strong>Dinner</strong> on your own (host committee
providing recommendations), GPUS Delegation meeting during
dinner</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  7:30pm Evening Program with statewide candidates and local
Green officeholders</div>
<div> </div>
<div><strong>Sunday, January 25</strong></div>
<div> </div>
<div>  8:00am <strong>Breakfast</strong>, registration</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  9:00am <strong>Breakout sessions for committees and working
groups</strong> (CCWG, Green Issues, Bylaws)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>10:35pm <strong>Quorum count</strong>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>10:40am <strong>Confirmation: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2013-06%2Fconfirmation-co-coordinators&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=20&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Standing
Committee and Working Group Co-Coordinators </a></strong>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>10:45am <strong>Proposal: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Fsetting-next-general-assembly&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=21&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Approval
Next General Assembly Meeting Date and
Place</a></strong> (Coordinating Committee)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>10:55am <strong>Proposal: Platform planks: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Fplatform-amendment-international-trade&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=22&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">International
Trade</a>, <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Fplatform-amendment-native-americans&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=23&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Native
Americans</a> </strong>(Platform Committee)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>12:30pm <strong>Lunch,</strong> Optional caucus meetings </div>
<div> </div>
<div>  1:35pm <strong>Announcements, including announcement of <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fcommittees&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=24&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Standing
Committee</a> vacancies, Quorum Count</strong>
</div>
<div>
<div> <br />  1:40pm <strong>Decision/Discussion: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2015-01%2Fpresidential-process-2016&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=25&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">The
GPCA and the 2016 Green presidential process</a></strong> (GPUS
Delegation)</div>
</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  2:45pm <strong>Breakout sessions for committees and working
groups</strong> (Finance, ERWG, Clearinghouse)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  4:15pm <strong>Confirmation: </strong><strong><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cagreens.org%2Fga%2F2013-06%2Fconfirmation-co-coordinators&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=26&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">Standing
Committee and Working Group Co-Coordinators</a></strong> (for any
committees or working groups not confirmed in morning session)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>  4:20pm <strong>Closing session</strong>
</div>
<div>  </div>
</div>
<div>
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<p><strong><em>Stay connected with the Green Party of
California </em></strong><em>(and spread the message via social
media)</em></p>
<p>On Twitter: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fgpca&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=27&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">www.twitter.com/gpca</a><br
/>On Facebook: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcagreens&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=28&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">www.facebook.com/cagreens</a> and
 <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F8071416222&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=29&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">www.facebook.com/groups/8071416222</a><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgplac-forum&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=30&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email"><br
/></a>State Party email forum: <a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Flists.cagreens.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fgpca-forum&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=31&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">lists.cagreens.org/mailman/listinfo/gpca-forum</a></p>
<p><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><a
href="https://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=32">cagreens.nationbuilder.com/donate</a></p>
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<em><strong>Register Green on-line </strong>(share this with your
friends and interested others)</em><br /><br />
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<div><a
href="http://cagreens.nationbuilder.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Frtv.sos.ca.gov%2Felections%2Fregister-to-vote%2F&utm_campaign=ga_2015_mt_ag&n=33&e=79fd70da7fdc31ba7c14de42c5a9ec8fb37eea47&utm_source=cagreens&utm_medium=email">rtv.sos.ca.gov/elections/register-to-vote<br
/></a></div>
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