Effort to recall Oakland mayor faces uphill battle

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Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is target of recall effort. Oakland Local.

Mayor Jean Quan is facing the toughest fight in her tenure as CEO of Oakland – a recall effort. But whether the recall movement will gain traction and usher Quan out of office is far from clear. Although the recall effort has received extensive media coverage, and there were plenty of folks marching with “Recall Quan” signs at the city’s hugely popular general strike Nov. 2, the quest to replace the mayor will be a long process that could carry on well into mid-2012.

In late October, a group filed a notice of intent to circulate a petition to recall Quan. The petition has 71 signatures, but the minimum number needed is 50. Gene Hazzard, a member of the Oakland Black Caucus, is heading up the drive to recall the mayor.

Read the complete story at Oakland Local.

 

 

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