Wow, what an election night. Hope makes a comeback… but not entirely in California.
As exciting as the nationwide races were, my favorite race was local: Mayor Kevin Johnson’s Strong Mayor initiative, Measure L, went down in defeat, 57-43 percent. Slam Dunk.
Despite the Sacramento media running months of constant free advertising for the measure, Measure L, which would have concentrated power in a the Mayor, Chicago-style, and dramatically reduce the other council members’ powers, Sacramento voters voted “no.”
By midnight when I finally gave up and went to bed, the measure appeared to be defeated 57.31 percent to 42.69 percent. Unless more ballots magically appear, the fourth Strong Mayor initiative should be cooked… until Mayor Johnson resurrects it again for a fifth time.
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