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America’s Most Liberal City Recalls Ultra Progressive School Board Members

San Franciso, which for decades has had the dubious distinction of being the most liberal city in America, has recalled the three members of its school board.

The members, Gabriela López, Alison Collins, and Faauuga Moliga, were on the ballot for the recall election. Voters voted overwhelmingly (over 70% for each member) in favor of the recall. The city’s Democrat mayor, London Breed, publicly lobbied for the recall election.

Those in favor of the recall pointed to the lengthy closure of San Franciso schools during the pandemic. Schools were closed for nearly a year. While the schools were closed, the members had become figures of national ridicule for lobbying for the name-change of 44 public schools, including schools named after George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and even Dianne Feinstein, a former mayor of the city.

There is a national movement of parents pushing back against progressive school board agendas. Douglas County’s school board terminated School Superintendent Corey Wise in February, in part as part of a reform measure to rework the district’s equity policy. Helen Raleigh, author and media workshop instructor, joins Kim during the second segment to discuss the recall results and America’s dissatisfaction with progressive school board agendas.

Bill of the Day HB22-1129, General Fund Surplus Rebates to Taxpayers

Bill summary:

The bill requires the executive director to rebate $1,846,400,000 from the general fund to qualified individuals through income tax returns for the 2022 income tax year, which rebate amount is an estimate of the general fund surplus for the state fiscal year 2021-22. The rebates will be made to qualified individuals in the same manner as if the general fund surplus was excess state revenues under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights being refunded through the 6-tiered sales tax refund mechanism.

HB22-1129, General Fund Surplus Rebates to Taxpayers is sponsored by State Representative Rod Pelton and State Senator Jerry Sonneberg, both Republicans. This bill serves taxpayers and is fashioned in the image of TABOR. Kim supports its passage.