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Announcing the Spring/Summer 2009 Issue of Green Focus

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Special Section on Water
California's water systems are broken The blame is on the bureaucrats By Wes Rolley	You are what you eat: Research shows we waste most water at the ‘dinner table’ By Peggy Koteen
Food Grows Where Water Flows - or Not By Wes Rolley	Parting Shot: Why we don’t get true story By Wes Rolley
Green Party News
Green Party leader Ross Mirkarimi named to Coastal Commission By Mike Feinstein Green Supervisor from San Francisco appointed to powerful post	Green Party official Daniel Brezenoff tabbed as legislative aide By Mike Feinstein Former Congressional candidate to serve in Long Beach
Former Green Party mayor ties campaign to 'encourage' cities to face climate change with local election battles of the future? By Cres Velluci Lynda Deschambault's climate change campaign in Contra Costa	Green to run in 10th Congressional District Special Election By Cres Velluci Jeremy Cloward to contest Congressional District 10
May 19th Special Election
Rotten deal didn’t give voters choice By Green Party of Alameda County Green Party positions on May 19th statwide ballot measures	Why 1 Green voted `No' By Jan Arnold One Green's perspective on the May 19th special election
Green Action
Assault on North Coast: Mendocino Greens launch Pacific Ocean Sanctuary; drive to protect coast from military, business interests By Dan Hamburg Mendocino County Greens petition to protect coast	A new state Constitutional Convention? Analysis shows push for another California Constitutional Convention could benefit voter independence, Green Party By Mike Feinstein Constitution Convention prospects and the Green Party role
Green Party needs to stay out in front on same-sex marriage issue By Shane Que Hee Post-Proposition 8 analysis	Help Us Work for Peace By Barry Hermanson Organizing to Challenge Federal Budget Priorites
State Greens hail Obama presidency, but say Democratic Party is on notice	Green ideas can solve the budget mess
Opinion and Commentary
Commentary: Oscar Grant killing puts focus on battle against injustice By Wilson Riles	Opinion: Clean Election - Vote will give Green Party a great opportunity at polls By Kjersten Jeppesen
A violent weed: Let’s turn this culture of violence around By Sharon Peterson	The big question: What went wrong? By Kjersten Jeppesen
In Memoriam
Remembering a ‘Dangerous Man’ - Peter Miguel Camejo (1939-2008) By Sharon Peterson	Dona Spring: Irreplaceable Green, held office longer than any other By John Selawsky