And boom goes the dynamite in San Francisco:
San Francisco voters recall three school board members https://t.co/PZKvYBolXl
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 16, 2022
From NPR:
Voters in San Francisco recalled three members of the school board on Tuesday following a tumultuous period that included fights over remote learning, renaming schools, a First Amendment lawsuit and changes to the admissions process at the city’s most elite public high school. Early results showed that voters overwhelmingly supported removing the three members of the board, with people voting yes in each measure by at least 72%.
“Lesson learned,” indeed:
Lesson learned: don't F–K with San Francisco parents. Victory over the forces of political extremism and incompetence! All 3 school board members were recalled by a TOTAL LANDSLIDE. @recallsfboe @GaybrahamLinco pic.twitter.com/WhNBMbDy1u
— David Thompson (@DavidRThompson) February 16, 2022
And good riddance:
Based on the first returns, The San Francisco Chronicle has projected the successful recall of three school board members: Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez and Faauuga Moliga.
— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) February 16, 2022
“It was not even close”:
San Francisco just voted to recall three progressive members of the city's school board.
It was not even close. pic.twitter.com/CR8xwxeBW9
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 16, 2022
This is what democracy looks like, right?
Collins: 79% of voters support recall
Lopez: 75% of voters support recall
Moliga: 73% support recall— Jill Tucker (@jilltucker) February 16, 2022
And it should be a wake-up call to Dems everywhere when San Francisco is booting school board members for being too progressive:
Three progressive members of San Francisco’s school board have been ousted in a landslide recall vote https://t.co/isPaPR6Mvh
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 16, 2022
Replacement board members will be chosen by San Francisco Mayor London Breed. From the NY Times:
The vote stripped the members, Alison Collins, Gabriela López and Faauuga Moliga, of their positions on the seven-person board, which Ms. Lopez served as president. They will be replaced by members chosen by Mayor London Breed.
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