Three San Francisco School Board members were removed from their positions by voters on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a tough recall campaign that pitted Democrats against Democrats as interlocking controversies over school closings and renamings fueled a well-funded backlash.
The
successful effort in one of the country's most liberal cities is likely
to embolden Republicans who have channeled parental anger over school
reopenings and mask mandates into a powerful wedge issue, including last
fall in Virginia. For Democrats, especially those making decisions in
blue states, the vote highlighted internal divisions over how to handle
the pandemic as cases decline but the threat of another surge looms.
More
than 70% of voters supported the recall of School Board President
Gabriela López, Vice President Faauuga Moliga and Commissioner Alison
Collins as of Wednesday morning, according
to preliminary results from the San Francisco Department of Elections.
Their temporary replacements will be named by Mayor London Breed, a
Democrat who in announcing her support for the recall last year said the
city was at a "crossroads" and called the board's priorities "severely
misplaced."
Update
San Francisco School Board President Blames ‘White Supremacists’ for Successful Recall
Following an overwhelming defeat in this week’s recall battle, the president of San Francisco Board of Education claimed that her ouster was the consequence of “fighting for racial justice,” and that those who voted “yes” are aligned with “white supremacists.”
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