By James Sword, HANC Board
On December 14, 2021, District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin tweeted “We're putting Recall Reform on the June 2022 ballot. Taxpayers should not be forced to spend millions to recall officials who were just elected or are up for re-election in the same year. Thx to co-sponsors @shamannwalton @HillaryRonen @DeanPreston @conniechansf @myrnamelgar!” This tweet was soon followed by a Chronicle story about the various measures up for the June 2022 election – one of four we get to participate in this year!
As the Chronicle reported, “Supervisor Aaron Peskin wants to change how vacancies on the Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, and Community College District Board of Trustees are filled. Currently, the mayor appoints replacements in the middle of an election cycle. Peskin wants to instead have a majority of each board’s members appoint a replacement to fill a vacant seat — for example, leaving the power to pick a temporary new colleague up to supervisors.”
The amendment will also limit recalls to officials who have served in office for at least 12 months, up from the current six months. It will prohibit the submission of recall petitions within 18 months of a regularly scheduled election for the official – the Board of Education members being recalled are up for election in November 2022. Supervisors Shamann Walton, Connie Chan, Hillary Ronen, Dean Preston and Myrna Melgar support the measure.
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By Alec Hawley
My daughters Talulah and Tomasina (TnT) recently made a new sign for the Page Slow Street at the intersection of Stanyan. We ride and walk along Page daily. We love to go slow, to breathe and to appreciate our city and the community that makes it so joyful. That’s why we were sad when the old Page Slow Street sign that greeted us every day disappeared. TnT) loved the sign, and were always curious to see what would be added or changed each time we visited, and who we might encounter on our slow treks across the city for work, school, playdates and shopping trips.
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