Recall of the Oakland School Board, California (2012)

An effort to recall Jody London, David Kakishiba, Jumoke Hinton Hodge, Gary Yee and Chris Dobbins from their elected positions on the school board of Oakland, California was launched in December 2011. There are seven members of the Oakland School Board.

Reasons for recall

The Concerned Parents and Community Coalition is organizing the recall effort. They are targeting the five members of the Oakland School Board who voted to close five elementary schools. Recall proponent Rob Rooke says, "We need to recall all the school board members who want to close the schools."

Path to the ballot

Recall organizers will need to gather signatures from 20% of the registered voters in each district. That would mean 8,000 signatures in District 1, 4,900 signatures in District 2, 6,600 signatures in District 3, 6,800 signatures in District 4, and 5,000 signatures in District 6 for a cumulative total of 31,300 signatures.

See also

• Recall campaigns in California
• Laws governing recall in California
• School board recalls