More than 400 uncounted ballots from the Sacramento County November election were found last week, but none of the races have been affected, according to the registrar of voters. The 407 ballots were from 92 precincts, and were found when the warehouse was being cleaned, said Sacramento County Elections Registrar of Voters Jill Lavine. They were placed in the wrong colored bag, she said, by an inspector the night of the election. "We checked all the contests that could have been affected, and there's not enough to change any of the results," Lavine said. "None of the results change, the results stand certified as is." This certainly isn't common, however. "I've been the registrar for 10

As a result of the Wall Street induced recession in 2008, I have personally seen the impact of the $18 billion in statewide cuts to public education in my classroom. Furlough days have been implemented, department budgets have been decimated and important services for students have been eliminated. Even before the recession hit, California already ranked near the bottom in per pupil spending and had the highest average class size. Proposition 30 is a reasonable and logical effort to address critical needs in our public education system and public safety. To raise funds for public education and public safety, Proposition 30 would increase income tax by 1% on single filers making $250,000 o

With this year's extremely crowded playing field, it becomes increasingly important to examine Council candidates' positions on a variety of issues. Trade groups, meeting organizers, advocates and others can't do an analysis of every candidate's position on every important subject facing Sacramento, but we can zero in on on particular areas dear to our hearts. In this vein, SactoMoFo has put together this chart to illustrate candidates' support - or lack thereof - for food trucks, and what role they see restaurant owners taking in the regulation of their competition. A copy of the chart is embedded below, but the full version is eaiser to read and be found here.    Many people see suppor

Members of Sacramento’s Latino community gathered Thursday night to ask questions and voice concerns at the first of Mayor Kevin Johnson’s Town Hall meetings for his 2012 campaign. Education and lack of funding for city public schools took top priority in the discussions. “There is nothing more important than our public education system, and we must do a better job with our schools,” said Mayor Johnson. Approximately 150 people attended the Town Hall at La Familia Counseling Center in North Franklin. Seats filled quickly and dozens of concerned community members stood in the entryway and aisles. Affordable access to health care, racial profiling by police, support and funding for the art

Mayor Kevin Johnson announced Wednesday at the Capitol Heights Academy that he is running for re-election. “I am thrilled to announce – after much deliberation, prayer, conversation and discussion with many of you out there today – I have decided to run for another term (as) the mayor of Sacramento,” Johnson said before a crowd of more than 200 supporters. Johnson said he plans to approach his campaign for re-election by working harder and longer than anyone else to earn votes. He emphasized community involvement as the most important means for his success in the election. Johnson will be holding listening sessions throughout the city, and town hall meetings will be held in October, Nov