Last summer, our City came forward with a simple -- yet radical -- idea. For two months, we dared to challenge the conventional wisdom that gun violence and gang battles plague the summer months.
Instead of addressing the fundamental problems that keep Sacramento hardwired for failure, lawmakers chose to balance their books on the backs of California's cities, counties and school districts.
Today, our state assembly and restored gas tax funding to the cities and workers that need it most. The president's stimulus package will hit the streets on schedule.