Rename Sutter Middle School

The Issue

I want to rename Sutter Middle School to better reflect the community it serves and the past it endures. 

Sutter was a racist colonizer who prospered on the backs of enslaved indigenous people of California.  It is shameful that our children are expected to express pride in association with a man who terrorized so many. The statue is gone,  let his name be erased from the halls of such a successful and treasured school. 

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Emily MizokamiPetition StarterI work at Trader Joe's and am the mom to two amazing girls who just happened to graduate from Sutter Middle School years ago. I have volunteered as a poll worker for Sacramento County for every election since 2005 and believe in the goodness of people.
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The Issue

I want to rename Sutter Middle School to better reflect the community it serves and the past it endures. 

Sutter was a racist colonizer who prospered on the backs of enslaved indigenous people of California.  It is shameful that our children are expected to express pride in association with a man who terrorized so many. The statue is gone,  let his name be erased from the halls of such a successful and treasured school. 

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Emily MizokamiPetition StarterI work at Trader Joe's and am the mom to two amazing girls who just happened to graduate from Sutter Middle School years ago. I have volunteered as a poll worker for Sacramento County for every election since 2005 and believe in the goodness of people.

The Decision Makers

Gavin Newsom
California Governor
Mayor Darrel Steinberg
Mayor Darrel Steinberg
Mayor of Sacramento
Sutter Middle School
Sutter Middle School
Sacramento City Unified School District
Sacramento City Unified School District
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Petition created on June 16, 2020