Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park
Supervisor Joel Engardio was recalled by 64.6% of District 4 voters after backing Proposition K that closed the Great Highway for a park, sparking local opposition and a contentious campaign.
- San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio was recalled after turning a coastal highway into a car-free park, despite local objections.
- Engardio is the fifth elected official to be ousted in a recall vote in four years, highlighting a changing electorate.
- Recall supporters claimed Engardio ignored constituents' concerns about traffic safety and quality of life.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie will appoint Engardio's replacement.
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After defeat, SF Supervisor Engardio doubles-down on Sunset Dunes
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio accepted defeat and doubled-down on Sunset Dunes park as his shining achievement. Engardio was a driving force behind shutting down a 2-mile-long stretch of the Great Highway along the Pacific Ocean to vehicles, making space for the creation of the park. Preliminary results from Tuesday's special election show nearly 65% of District 4 voters supported recalling Engardio. "My time as …
Supervisor Joel Engardio Ousted In First Ever Recall of Its Kind
As was widely predicted, SF's District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio has been recalled, in a first-of-its-kind recall election of a sitting supervisor, largely because he supported closing the Great Highway to car traffic.Joel Engardio conceded Tuesday's recall election after jut over 1,000 ballots had been counted at polling places, and after around 15,400 mail-in ballots had been counted, showing that 65% of his district's voters want him out.Of …
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