SAC CHARTERGATE: Judge Blocks Strong Mayor Initiative from June Ballot

SAC CHARTERGATE: Judge Blocks Strong Mayor Initiative from June Ballot

Judge Blocks Strong Mayor Initiative from June Ballot

In a preliminary ruling issued today, the court declared that the initiative process cannot be used to revise the Sacramento City Charter, embracing a key argument brought by former Johnson backer Bill Camp. 

The Sacramento Bee has the story. Strong mayor backers will work to seek a reversal at a hearing tomorrow afternoon.

The Sacramento Press reports Johnson's reaction:

“I think it was a temporary setback,