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On February 4, 1990, Greens gathered at California State University, Sacramento, authored bylaws, founded the GPCA, and started a voter registration drive. [1] The GPCA adopted the leaf-G logo which cartoonist Harry Driggs designed for the Green Party of San Francisco in the 1980s and which represents the letter G of the party name as a leaf.
The Green Party of California became the first new political party to qualify in California in 20 years, and the second Green Party in the US (after Alaska). [6] Additionally, Mr. Smith was a pioneer in global Green communication. He played a crucial role in organizing the first Planetary Meeting of Greens in Rio de Janeiro in May 1992. [1]
Mirkarimi is a co-founder of the Green Party of California. Elected as a supervisor, Mirkarimi received national attention in 2007 when he introduced the first legislation prohibiting the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags by large supermarkets and drugstores, making San Francisco the first city to do so.
The Green Party's membership encompasses the fourth-highest percentage of registered voters in the United States, with a total membership of 234,120. [58] The Green Party has its strongest popular support on the Pacific Coast, Upper Great Lakes, and Northeast, as reflected in the geographical distribution of Green candidates elected. [59]
2018 • Shane Robinson (Maryland) – November 2018, changed party to Green 2017 • Henry John Bear (Maine) – November 2017, changed party to Green 2017 • Ralph Chapman (Maine) – September 2017, changed party to Green 2012 • Fred Smith (Arkansas) – November 2012, elected, general election
The Green Party of Alaska is unaffiliated with the Green Party of the United States and was not ballot-qualified in Alaska. [191] The party nominated Jesse Ventura for president in 2020 and received 2,673 votes. [193] Jasmine Sherman and Tanda BluBear were nominated for president and vice president, respectively. [194] [better source needed]
Peter Miguel Camejo Guanche (December 31, 1939 – September 13, 2008) was a Venezuelan American author, activist, politician and Sailing Olympian. In the 2004 United States presidential election, he was selected by independent candidate Ralph Nader as his vice-presidential running mate on a ticket which had the endorsement of the Reform Party.
In 2014, Rodriguez ran as the Green Party of California's candidate for Governor of California [8] [9] and received 66,872 votes (1.5 percent of the vote) in the June primary. [10] He ran again as candidate in the 2022 California gubernatorial election , endorsed by the Green Party and the Peace and Freedom Party .