Green Party of Santa Clara County October 2019 Newsletter
Petition Signing Party for Santa Clara Green County Council
Saturday, October 5, 3:00 – 6:00 PM
San Jose Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, 95112
Please join us at our Petition Signing Party as our County Council candidates gather signatures from registered Greens to get on the ballot for the March 2020 Primary Elections! Come by and enjoy a fun afternoon of food, drinks, and music while meeting new Greens and discussing our work and campaigns.
We'll also have voter registration forms (on paper and online) for people to register as Greens on the spot. We need your voice and your votes! Thank you!
Call Gov. Newsom at (916) 445-2841 and Tell Him to Sign These Bills into Law!
There are many bills sitting on Gov. Newsom's desk waiting to be signed into law before October 13. Here are a few that you can help with:
- Please add your voice to the call for Gov. Newsom to sign the public banking bill AB 857 into law. Click here to call, email, and sign the petition.
- Please call for Gov Newsom to sign AB 5 into law. This landmark bill is a significant step forward for gig workers in the state and workers' rights in general.
- Please write Gov. Newsom a letter asking him to sign SB 212 into law. This bill would allow all cities, counties and school boards, not just charter cities, to use ranked choice voting. Click here to enter a comment and choose 'SB00212\Elections: local voting methods' as the subject.
- Please ask Gov. Newsom to sign AB 1482 into law. This rent cap bill would regulate how much rent can increase per year (5% + inflation rate). Click here to enter a comment and choose 'AB01482\Tenant Protection Act of 2019: tenancy: rent caps' as the subject.
Join Santa Clara Greens at SustFest 2019!
Friday, October 18, 2019 at 10 AM – 2 PM
Santa Clara University (Alameda Lawn, in front of the library),
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara 95053
Join Santa Clara Greens tabling at the Sustainability Festival at Santa Clara University!
The Sustainability Festival is a time to recognize ways for students, as well as faculty and staff, to get involved with topics of sustainability in and around the campus community.
Let's talk to students and staff about actions they can take and what the Green Party's Green New Deal is all about!
Defend the Venezuelan Embassy Protectors!
Monday, October 14, 2019 at 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St., San Jose, 95112
Meet Greens Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers as well as David Paul who each face one-year prison sentences and $100,000 fines based on the spurious charge of “interfering with government operations.” These courgeous Embassy Protectors defended the Washington, D.C. Venezuelan Embassy for 34 days at the request of the Venezuelan government and its President Nicolas Maduro while the Trump administration had appointed its own "president" of Venezuela in the course of its blatantly orchestrated, but failed coup attempt.
Community Meal at 6:00 p.m. and event at 7:00 p.m. Come socialize with Kevin, Margaret, and David before the talk. Bring a dish to pass if you can.
Howie's Visit to San Jose was Great!
Howie Hawkins, 2020 Green Party Presidential candidate, came to our monthly meeting on September 26 and introduced himself and his platform. He talked about his activist background since the 60's, his role as co-founder of the Green Party of the U.S., and the "life and death issues" of his campaign: the climate crisis, an economic bill of rights, and the nuclear threat. Howie responded to many questions from the audience.
We look forward to seeing him again in California, in particular in Oakland on October 15 (see Facebook event here)!
Howie Hawkins 2020 - https://howiehawkins.us
On Facebook at @runhowierun2020
Join Santa Clara Greens in our October Events
Petition Signing Party for Santa Clara County Green Council
Saturday, October 5, 3 - 6 PM
San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, 95112
Please join us at our petition signing party as our County Council candidates gather signatures from registered Greens to get on the ballot for the March 2020 Primary Elections!
RSVP
Defend the Venezuelan Embassy Protectors!
Monday, October 14, 6 - 9 PM
San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, 95112
Meet Kevin Zeese, Margaret Flowers and David Paul, the courageous Embassy Protectors who defended the Washington, D.C. Venezuelan Embassy for 34 days. Community Meal at 6 pm and event at 7 pm.
RSVP
Packing and Distributing Food to Local Families
Thursday, October 17, 1 - 4 PM
Sunnyvale Community Services, 725 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, 94086
Come join the Santa Clara Greens for a fun afternoon and help us package and distribute food bags to low-income households in the Sunnyvale community, as we join the Sunnyvale Community Services in their mission to serve our neighbors in need.
RSVP
Sustainability Festival 2019
Friday, October 18, 10 AM - 2 PM
Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 95053
Join SC Greens tabling at the Sustainability Festival at Santa Clara University to talk about ways students, faculty and staff can fight climate change and get involved in sustainability.
RSVP
Monthly Meeting - Green Party of Santa Clara County
Thursday, October 24, 7 - 9 PM
Santa Clara City Library (Sycamore Room), 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Join the Santa Clara County Green Party for our monthly meeting to learn about our plans and activities.
RSVP
Eyewitness Venezuela
Saturday, October 26, 3 - 5 PM
San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 48 S 7th Street, San Jose, 95112
Come hear about the U.S.-led effort for regime change in Venezuela and the intense disinformation campaign about what is happening in the country. Event co-sponsored by GPSCC.
