Draft agenda of the November 2013 General Assembly of the Green Party of California
Draft agenda approved by the Coordinating Committee, September 9, 2013 and amended October 7, 2013 and November 4th, 2013 for submission to the counties
Saturday, November 16
8:00am Breakfast, registration
9:00am Opening, new delegate orientation, quorum count, announcement of Standing Committee vacancies
9:30am Agenda approval
9:45am Presentation: Coordinating Committee female and male candidates for remainder of two year FY2013-2015 term make statements
10:05am Proposal: Approval of Coordinating Committee bylaws interpretation establishing endorsement timing for California Cannabis and Hemp Initiative of 2014
10:20am Proposal: Approval of Coordinating Committee bylaws interpretation to establish process for GPCA endorsements in June 2014 primary
10:45pm Presentation: Greens seeking GPCA endorsement for 2014 statewide office (Coordinating Committee) - David Curtis (Secretary of State), Deacon Alexander (Governor)
12:00pm Lunch, Womens Caucus meeting during lunch
1:05pm Quorum count
1:10pm Presentation: Greens seeking GPCA endorsement for 2014 statewide office (Coordinating Committee) - Luis Rodriguez (Governor)
2:00pm Discussion/Proposal: GPCA 2014 Nomination Signatures and Election Strategy (Campaigns & Candidates Working Group)
2:55pm Announcement of Standing Committee vacancies
3:00pm Breakout sessions for committees and working groups (CCWG, Platform, Finance, GROW)
4:30pm Presentation/Advisory Vote: Update on Legal Cases against Proposition 14/SB6 and Whether the Green Party of California should join Rubin v. Bowen (Coordinating Committee)
5:20pm Presentation: Statewide legislation sought by Green Party, Libertarian Party and the Peace & Freedom Party to compensate for negative affects of Prop 14 on the state's smaller, ballot-qualified parties (Coordinating Committee)
5:55pm Announcements
6:00pm Dinner on your own (host committee providing recommendations), GPUS Delegation meeting during dinner
7:30pm Free Community Event/Public Forum by Green Party of Sonoma County
Sunday, November 17
8:00am Breakfast, registration
9:00am Breakout sessions for committees and working groups (CCWG, Green Issues, Media)
10:30pm Quorum count
10:40am Confirmation: Standing Committee and Working Group Co-Coordinators
10:45am Discussion: Review draft plan for County Council elections/Proposal: Bylaws Interpretation regarding County Council nomination petitions for June 2014 primary (Coordinating Committee)
12:00pm Lunch, Optional caucus meetings
1:15pm Announcements, including announcement of Standing Committee vacancies, Quorum Count
1:20pm Discussion: Draft GPCA June 2014 ballot statement (Coordinating Committee)
2:35pm Breakout sessions for committees and working groups (IT, Bylaws, ERWG, Clearinghouse)
4:05pm Confirmation: Standing Committee and Working Group Co-Coordinators (for any committees or working groups not confirmed in morning session)
4:15pm Closing session
We welcome all Californians who share our Green vision to join us.
GREEN PARTY OF CALIFORNIA
PO Box 485
San Francisco, CA 94104
(916) 448-3437