Tag: San Francisco School Board recall
SF Elections Department Certifies DA Boudin Recall Election for June
The San Francisco Department of Elections announced on Tuesday that the petition to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin had received enough valid signatures, officially certifying a recall election in June. Boudin has faced recall pressures since shortly after being sworn...
SF School District Unveils $125 Million Budget Cut Plan To Avoid State Takeover
The San Francisco Unified School District unveiled its plan to avoid a state takeover on Tuesday, proposing massive cuts and firings to eliminate the current $125 million shortfall that the District faces next year. The projected shortfall in the SFUSD’s...
New Movements To Recall LA County DA George Gascon Likely To Return Early Next Year
A new movement to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney will likely begin sometime next year as the current effort falls short on the eve of the October 27th deadline. Throughout 2021, California has seen several recall efforts garner enough...
Recall Effort Against SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin Turns In 83,487 Signatures, Likely Enough To Trigger Recall Election
A recall election of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was made all but certain on Friday after it was announced that 83,487 signatures, more than 30,000 more than needed, had been submitted to San Francisco election officials. Elected in...
SF Mayor London Breed Taps Assemblyman David Chiu as Next City Attorney
At a press conference in San Francisco’s Mission District on Wednesday, Mayor London Breed announced the selection of Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) as the next City Attorney. Chiu will be replacing outgoing City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who is set...
Leading Recall Proponent Against LA Councilman Mike Bonin Home Attacked
Late last week, Katrina Schmidt’s home was attacked following her personal address being included in an ad by Bonin’s anti-recall organization. Schmidt is one of the activists leading the recall against Los Angeles Councilman Mike Bonin. Earlier this year, several...