California: Poll says 60% support ouster in SF School Board attempt

A new poll out from EMC Research notes that there is strong support for a recall of three members of the San Francisco Board, President Gabriela Lopez, Vice President Alison Collins and member Faauuga Moliga, with over 60% in favor of removal. The recall is over the School Board is over a few issues, including a push to plan for the reopening of the schools, changing admissions for a high school and an extremely controversial decision to change the names of public schools for political reasons and using some odd history, including removing the name of Abraham Lincoln. Mayor London Breed has been particularly critical of the board, and the City Attorney Dennis Herrera has sued to compel reopening. 

Petitioners are claiming that they have over 26,000 signatures. San Francisco follows state law, which would require 10% of registered voters in the city. so that should be about 51,325 valid signatures for each board member.

Other board members Jenny Lam, Mark Sanchez and Kevine Boggess and Matt Alexander, will not be able to face a recall until June. 

California has been happy to kick out school board members over the last decade -- 25 have been removed in a recall vote, 7 have resigned, one has been kicked out by the board and only 6 survived a recall vote.