Mayor Kevin Johnson posted a blog called “Mayor Johnson goes green.. starting with shades and nickname“  yesterday. I couldn’t resist a few remarks. My comments are in bold..

“Call me Kevin “Green Shades” Johnson. I’ve had a few nicknames, but none I’ve liked as much as “Green Shades.” The idea of walking around with [...]

“State of the City” is a misnomer. The mayor’s address today is more like the “State of Business” address given to Chamber of Commerce members and others who were willing to pay the admission fee. The mayor should hold an actual State of the City address at a large venue such as [...]

“There’s really only been one [seat] that changed in the council since we all worked together so cohesively and now they don’t — and that’s the [mayor's]” -Heather Fargo to KCRA. Check the story here.

This article has been updated 2/20/2010 9:55am.

. If the mayor is not seeking new P.R. representation, he should be.. 

Ray Kerridge has finally been dislodged from the city administrative pipeline. No word on whether he self propelled or was plunged. Either way I think this is a good thing for Sacramento. I suggested he resign when the first massive budget shortfall was announced, followed by the news that Sacramento had become the second most [...]

As you may or may not know, weak Mayor Kevin Johnson took the initiative to launch his own arena task force (known as the Strong Arena Proposal or “SAP” here on Joe Sac). Last year he announced his plans to an unimpressed city council, and then proceeded to solicit seven viable plans which were [...]

SacBee reports a superior court judge has upheld his initial ruling that Mayor K Johnson’s strong arm mayor initiative is unconstitutional. The image the Bee included with the article is a great archive shot of an apparently exuberant Johnson, which stands in stark–albeit humorous–contrast to the accompanying headline. Someone had the idea of a caption [...]

“Who’s accountable right now? No one. This charter initiative gives you accountability.” -Jeff Dorso promoting Kevin Johnson’s strong arm mayor initiative at a forum on Jan 10, 2010 at the Radisson in Sacramento.

Tonight there was a strong mayor forum hosted by the gay-lesbian “Stonewall Democratic Club.” They held a moderated debate at the Radisson Hotel to “hear the arguments both for and against” Kevin Johnson’s strong arm mayor initiative. Folks from SAG (Sacramentans for Accountable Government)  were in attendance to argue for the initiative. Folks from SAVE [...]