Lawsuit challenges Sacramento's strong-mayor initiative

Lawsuit challenges Sacramento's strong-mayor initiative - Sacramento City News - sacbee.com

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's strong-mayor proposal should be removed from the June 2010 ballot because it violates the state constitution, a lawsuit filed Tuesday states.

Opponents of the proposal said it calls for sweeping revisions of the city charter. According to the lawsuit, revisions can be proposed to voters only by a governing body such as a City Council or elected charter commission – not through the initiative process.