Group launching recall attempt against Oakland Mayor Schaaf

A group of activists filed a notice of intent Tuesday to mount a recall campaign against Mayor Libby Schaaf, saying she has failed to look out for African Americans, Latinos and poor people in Oakland.

Brooks said a string of controversial shootings by police officers last year and the worsening housing market for poor residents were among the reasons Schaaf should be recalled.

To qualify its recall proposal for the ballot, the group will need to gather signatures from 10 percent of the 231,820 registered voters in Oakland within 160 days.

“We’re going to hit BART stations, grocery stores, churches, meetings, and just do good old door-to-door grassroots organizing,” Brooks said.