California attorney general asked to investigate theft of San Francisco school board recall petitions

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has referred an investigation into the theft of San Francisco school board recall petitions to the state’s Attorney General’s Office, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

The report of a theft happened in late May, when a volunteer for the recall effort reported that a person walked up to a signature drive table and took signed petitions. So far, police have yet to identify a suspect, the Chronicle reported.

According to the Chronicle, the suspect returned the signed petitions following a verbal altercation and then fled.

The recall effort is an attempt to remove three board members — Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez and Faauuga Moliga — from their elected offices. So far, the effort has collected more than 20,000 signatures out of the approximately 51,000 that are required for the recall to go to the ballot.

 – Michael Burke