Sacramento News & Review ; Blogs ; SNOG ; Labor growing frustrated with KJ ; September 14, 2009:
"When Kevin Johnson was running for mayor, he told me he was going to win because he had supporters across the political spectrum. He lacked the support of the local Democratic party–and still does. But he did lock up key endorsements with the cops and firefighters, republicans, and critical support from the Sacramento Labor Council.
“While I have developer friends, and I‘ve got the support of the Chamber and the business community, I‘ve also got the support of the Labor Council and the [Building Industry Association] and the Builders Exchange,” Johnson told SN&R at the time."
"When Kevin Johnson was running for mayor, he told me he was going to win because he had supporters across the political spectrum. He lacked the support of the local Democratic party–and still does. But he did lock up key endorsements with the cops and firefighters, republicans, and critical support from the Sacramento Labor Council.
“While I have developer friends, and I‘ve got the support of the Chamber and the business community, I‘ve also got the support of the Labor Council and the [Building Industry Association] and the Builders Exchange,” Johnson told SN&R at the time."
