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Where the candidates stand: Open government

Sacramento mayor's race

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, May 1, 2008

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Seven candidates running for mayor in the June 3 primary recently answered a Bee survey on key issues facing Sacramento.

We will share their responses with you over the next several days.

Today we explore their positions on transparency and form of government.

Some answers have been edited for length.

- Bee Metro Staff

1. As mayor, would you make your appointment calendars public?

2. Do you support the current council/ manager form of government?

3. Do you favor a charter change for a strong mayor government?

4. Should the mayor have veto power over the council?

5. Should the mayor have hiring and firing power over department heads?

Adam Daniel

31, corporate trainer

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. No

4. No. The mayor's job is to represent the people.

5. (no response)

Shawn Eldredge

42, general contractor

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. No

4. No

5. No

Heather Fargo

55, Sacramento mayor

1. No

2. Yes

3. No

4. No

5. No

Kevin Johnson

42, Oak Park developer

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Though I think a charter change is definitely worth discussing with the community, I have not made any specific decisions on this issue.

4. No, not in our current governance structure.

5. Unless we have a strong mayor governance structure, the city manager should retain this authority.

Richard Jones

72, insurance broker

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. No

4. Yes

5. Yes

Leonard Padilla

68, bounty hunter

Sirlin

1. Yes

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

Muriel Strand

53, sustainability engineer

1. Yes. But will I really need more than one? Does this include personal social events? Can I have a life?

2. I support more local control, control that is proportional to responsibility and self-sufficiency.

3. No

4. No

5. No. The council should have some portion of this power.

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