Get the big picture about the US food system from Food & Water Watch's Adam Scow's presentation, "Sowing the Seeds of a Fair Farm Bill": regulation of the multinational corporations; supporting family farmers; and especially increasing access to healthy food in urban communities. We'll also bring it home, with comments from various neighbors who source food locally and sell it, grow it themselves to eat or give away, or provide other resources for would-be urban farmers. Have YOU ever though about growing at least some of your own food?

Assemblymember Cathleen Galgiani (D-Merced County), left, spoke about the progress and challenges of California's first-ever high-speed rail system. Dominic Spaethling, right, California High-Speed Rail Authority Project Manager for the SF-San Jose corridor, addressed local aspects and impacts, and agreed to return with updates. Since the meeting May 3rd, there have been several articles about the ever-changing status of plans and funding in the Chronicle .   

Further discussion of the Campaign for New Priorities, with Sandra Schwartz returning to answer questions, resulted in the Club's endorsement of the Campaign's principles.

Member also voted to endorse the CA DISCLOSE Act, legislation mandating that the public be informed who is really paying for political ads - clearly and unequivocally, on the ads themselves. The next meeting for the SF Working Group is this Saturday (see Events above). 

Jane Bernard-Powers, President of Democratic Women in Action, spoke about the Political Potpourri, a round-table discussion of women's issues, which was scheduled for May 7th.