Oakland group files petition to recall Jean Quan

[RandySF]

(10-24) 13:21 PDT Oakland -- A group of Oakland residents filed a petition today declaring their intent to recall Mayor Jean Quan, saying she has failed to provide strong leadership for the city, particularly on crime and the development of the former Oakland Army Base.

The petition, filed this morning with the City Clerk's office, bears 71 signatures and criticizes Quan for "willfully ignoring the city's most pressing issue: public safety."

It goes on to say that Quan has offered "no rational solution to mitigate the chaos."



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/24/BABN1LLKTP.DTL#ixzz1bjpVcdCo

[mulsh]

1. Wouldn't it be nice if the Chron included the number of signitures

Oakland requires to actually force a recall? As of last census the population is 390724. Are 71 signatures enough to recall? somehow I doubt it.

If she's recalled she'll go back to hiding out in the satellite police station at my local Safeway and that won't be benficial for the Diamond or glenview districts.

[RandySF]

4. I think they filed a declaration of intent.

[Starry Messenger]

2. I just saw her talk a couple of weeks ago at Jobs Not Cuts in Oakland.

She talked about the development of the Army base, and providing social support and programs to help cut crime by helping communities. This sounds like the same bunch who reported her house as being an eyesore or something.

[xchrom]

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