By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoIt’s become a tradition each Tuesday night at Sacramento City Council.The moment arrives for public comments on any and all topics. Representatives from Safe Ground step to the microphone and ask the city to change its anti-camping ordinance and allow homeless
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By Katy GrimesSacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson hopes that the controversial former “Green Czar” Van Jones can bring a different sort of green with him to the Sacramento region.As part of a statewide push on climate change, global warming and alternative energy creation, Johnson hosted another in his
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By Kevin Johnson
Mayor of SacramentoThe great ones bring great messages to Sacramento.  The trick is having a good seat when the moment strikes.The moment struck this week, when Van Jones, the inspiring leader of the march toward a green environment and sustainable economy, spoke at the Cal EPA
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Sacramento Bee:  The Sacramento City Council did the right thing by keeping a parcel tax for youth jobs and education off the November ballot. The process was flawed, the support wasn't unified and the ballot initiative could easily have gone down to defeat.But moving forward, the council can't
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Sacramento News & Review:  The mayor, who spoke with SN&R last week, says he “absolutely” is intrigued by the alley activation in Midtown—despite city staff’s rebuffs. Same goes for J Street’s revitalization. “J Street has the potential to be something that doesn’t focus on vehicles and be more
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Sacramento Press:  Sacramento Residents have an opportunity to make their region a national leader for green technology development, according to author and activist Van Jones, who received a standing ovation for his speech at Mayor Kevin Johnson's second public meeting for Greenwise Sacramento."The
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoArchaeologists will one day trace the origins of “Sacramento cool” to the corner of Broadway and Land Park. That’s where Russ Solomon invented a style and substance that spread around the world, in bright yellow bags with red letters.The power of Tower Records
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By Kevin JohnsonMayor of SacramentoIf you want a lesson in why the public doesn’t trust elected officials, look no further than the tax proposal on the Sacramento City Council agenda for Tuesday night.The council will vote whether to place a $29 property tax for the November ballot. The tax will
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By Sarah KleinbergOn Tuesday, the Office of Mayor Johnson announced the appointment of the City’s new Chief Service Officer, Keith Hart.  As you can read in the press release, Keith was hired through a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and Cities of Service Coalition.  Sacramento was selected
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By Mayor Kevin JohnsonYour voice still matters.
 
In the past week, I’ve been humbled by the groundswell of citizens who have reached out to show their support in our fight for charter reform.  All of you, from all walks of life, have asked the same question: 
 
“Why won’t they let us vote?”
 
I
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