Recall launched against California school official who compared reopening to 'slavery' Project of Reform California takes on pro-shutdown board members Follow Us Question of the Day In this March 2, 2021, file photo, socially distanced and with protective partitions students work on an art project during class at the Sinaloa Middle School in Novato, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law Friday, March 5, with ... more > Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t the only elected official in California being targeted with a shutdown-related recall. A newly formed California group is taking on school board members who balk at reopening for in-person learning, starting with a San Diego County trustee who compared requiring teachers to return to the classroom to slavery.