Recall against San Francisco school board members approved to circulate petitions

The San Francisco Department of Elections approved petition circulation to begin this week in the effort to recall part of the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education. Three members – Gabriela López, Alison Collins, and Faauuga Moliga – were named in the recall paperwork. Recall supporters have until Sept. 7 to collect 51,325 signatures.

Recall supporters said they were frustrated that schools in the district remained closed for nearly a year in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also criticized the board for spending time voting to rename 44 district buildings. On Feb. 21, López announced that the board was putting the building renaming on hold in order to focus on re-opening schools.