"If Kevin Johnson wins his strong-mayor campaign, he may look back and say last week was pivotal. On December 1, K.J.’s opponents filed a lawsuit against the city to try and get Johnson’s strong-mayor initiative taken off of the ballot. In the process, they may be giving up some of the political high ground they had enjoyed.
The plaintiff is Bill Camp, secretary of the Sacramento Central Labor Council, and a vocal critic of the strong-mayor initiative. Camp was a big supporter of Johnson’s mayoral bid, but, like a lot of other folks, was alienated by K.J.’s power grab.
The lawsuit’s backers are the Sacramento Sierra Building Trades Council and the Sacramento County Democratic Party. These two groups have joined forces to form an organization called SAVE Sacramento, and they’ve hired heavyweight political lawyer Lance Olson to take the measure to court."
The plaintiff is Bill Camp, secretary of the Sacramento Central Labor Council, and a vocal critic of the strong-mayor initiative. Camp was a big supporter of Johnson’s mayoral bid, but, like a lot of other folks, was alienated by K.J.’s power grab.
The lawsuit’s backers are the Sacramento Sierra Building Trades Council and the Sacramento County Democratic Party. These two groups have joined forces to form an organization called SAVE Sacramento, and they’ve hired heavyweight political lawyer Lance Olson to take the measure to court."