already? >> reporter: absolutely. that controversial new law here in california is called "the parent trigger law" and this week's parents pulled the trig we are the scytites set on administrators of a failing elementary school. marlene and shamika seem unlikely revolutionaries. they're parents of students in competition elementary school. >> i'm here today because i care about my children and their education and their future. >> i think that the district is -- their priority is not the kids. it's something else. >> reporter: parents representing 62% of mckinley's students signed a petition to force the school district to give up control of mckinley. >> yes, we can! yes, we can! >> reporter: parents packed school buses headed to the school distroikt deliver the petition, the first attempted takeover under a new california law allowing parents to change leadership at a failing school.