Published: 2 years 93 days ago
Sacramento Bee: Katy Grimes: Mayor Kevin Johnson should not give up on his campaign to enhance the powers of Sacramento's mayor. Sacramento is ready for a strong, accountable mayor who wields more strength and responsibility than that of a council member.
Why else should a city have a mayor?
It is understandable why Johnson sidestepped the City Council and went straight to the ballot originally. It was well known that a majority of the council opposed changing the status quo.
While I was critical of Johnson's original strong mayor plan (Viewpoints, Sept. 25, 2009) and many city residents were surprised by the swiftness with which Johnson sought his ballot initiative, he had made no secret of his plans to enhance the mayor's power during his campaign for office.
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