The changing of Sacramento’s mayoral guard occurs this week, with the exit of Kevin Johnson, once a municipal wunderkind, now tarred by a graphically documented sex scandal and a series of political funny-money charity deals. …
Mayor Faulconer handing out turkeys at Webster block party
Posted November 27, 2015
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