Change Racist Street Names in Oakhurst, California

The Issue

Oakhurst, California is a beautiful town just south of Yosemite National Park. Not far off of California 41, a road travelled by thousands of park visitors from around the world every year, there are two streets next to each other with names that have blatantly racist connotations. Whatever "historical origins" the names Spook Lane and Hangtree Lane have are irrelevant. The images and feelings that they evoke have no place in any present day town. Tom Wheeler is the Madera County Supervisor whose district contains these streets. Please join me in signing and sharing this petition to have the names changed so that Oakhurst can be a better and more welcoming place for all. Thank you. 

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The Issue

Oakhurst, California is a beautiful town just south of Yosemite National Park. Not far off of California 41, a road travelled by thousands of park visitors from around the world every year, there are two streets next to each other with names that have blatantly racist connotations. Whatever "historical origins" the names Spook Lane and Hangtree Lane have are irrelevant. The images and feelings that they evoke have no place in any present day town. Tom Wheeler is the Madera County Supervisor whose district contains these streets. Please join me in signing and sharing this petition to have the names changed so that Oakhurst can be a better and more welcoming place for all. Thank you. 

The Decision Makers

Madera County Board of Supervisors
Madera County Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Tom Wheeler
Supervisor Tom Wheeler
Madera County Supervisor, District 5

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Petition created on June 29, 2020