Johnson releases more information on strong mayor plan
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has released a new chart on his “strong mayor” proposal, which includes plans for changes to the city budget and the veto powers of the mayor’s office. But local labor leader Bill Camp is saying the chart should not be considered a draft of Johnson's proposal.
Johnson is referring to the new chart as a draft proposal, while Camp said it contains "ideas that we ought to talk about." In the lawsuit over the first strong mayor proposal, Camp was the plaintiff.
The City Council will weigh in on Johnson’s new plan June 15. Johnson’s office hopes the City Council will vote in mid-July to place the new proposal on the November ballot.
Read Johnson’s new chart on the proposal here.
Camp said in a phone interview Tuesday that people have told him they have seen a 10-to 12-page draft of the proposal. He claimed that the draft is being kept from the general public.
“Why are they hiding the 10-to 12-page document people have told me exists?” Camp said.
But Johnson spokesman Joaquin McPeek said there is no current draft circulating in addition to the chart and outline available online. The proposal's language will be based on the new chart, he said.
Johnson is referring to the new chart as a draft proposal, while Camp said it contains "ideas that we ought to talk about." In the lawsuit over the first strong mayor proposal, Camp was the plaintiff.
The City Council will weigh in on Johnson’s new plan June 15. Johnson’s office hopes the City Council will vote in mid-July to place the new proposal on the November ballot.
Read Johnson’s new chart on the proposal here.
Camp said in a phone interview Tuesday that people have told him they have seen a 10-to 12-page draft of the proposal. He claimed that the draft is being kept from the general public.
“Why are they hiding the 10-to 12-page document people have told me exists?” Camp said.
But Johnson spokesman Joaquin McPeek said there is no current draft circulating in addition to the chart and outline available online. The proposal's language will be based on the new chart, he said.
