San Francisco voters approved Proposition K transforming The Great Highway into a park. Now opponents of the plan have launched a recall effort aimed at the supervisor who pitched the idea.
While the city as a whole approved Proposition K, the majority of west side residents voted against it.Now those voters say Supervisor Joel Engardio is out of step with his constituents, and they're taking steps to force him out of office.Inside San Francisco 's City Hall at the board of elections, a small group of voters turned in the necessary paperwork to begin the process of recalling District 4 Supervisor Engardio.While the majority of voters in the city approved Prop.
I understand people have concerns about Prop K and traffic and I'm committed to addressing those concerns."Michael Regan is a US Army Veteran who said he uses the Great Highway to get to and from the VA hospital. He said, although he doesn't live in the supervisor's district he supports a recall, saying the proposition will make getting to and from appointments more difficult. "When it's closed it adversely affects my ability to get there," said Regan.
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