Victory! For now ...

The Mayor finally realized that his rush to get a half-baked Boss Mayor proposal on the ballot was irresponsible and headed for certain defeat, so tonight, at City Council, he pulled item 26 from the agenda, ensuring that it will not be on the ballot in June.

He made clear, though, that he intends to continue to pursue the measure. We at Boss Mayor continue to support an open, transparent process for considering changes to the City Charter, with ample public involvement, not only in decision making, but also in crafting the plan.

To this point, the Mayor has refused to support a public process, preferring to craft his own plans privately, with only the input of his friends and allies. This is not the way to create good government.

We at Boss Mayor are committed to building a stronger, safer, more liveable Sacramento and are open to the idea that charter change may help that. But charter change has to be done right -- through an open, transparent public process with ample community input.