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The President's Big Boost to Sacramento's Green Economy

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Just finished one of the most important meetings in my term as...

25 cops ready to return to streets without delay

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:59:16 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Good news on the public safety front, with a quick update on the $8.1 million fede...

Officers must be rehired right now

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:15:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson We called it “Christmas in September,” and that’s what it felt like – a gift to th...

Officers must be rehired right now

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:14:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson We called it “Christmas in September,” and that’s what it felt like – a gift to th...

Our City Deserves the Best

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento When it comes to hiring our next city manager, Sacramento dese...

Feds do their part to save police officers; now it’s our turn

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:00:56 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The federal government has done its job, stepping up on behalf...

No good choices in City's on-going budget crisis

Tue, 17 May 2011 15:49:12 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento This week brings the City of Sacramento deep into its annual b...

A time to cheer, and roll up the sleeves

Tue, 03 May 2011 07:00:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Savor a proud and historic moment and get back to work. That m...

Best wishes to everyone on Resurrection Sunday

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

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Sacramento's in the playoffs, this time for keeps

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:30:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento It’s a great feeling, being back in the NBA playoffs. Especial...

Big Road Trip to the Big Apple

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:50:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Just finished with a City Council meeting, and three thoughts are running through ...

Sacramento’s Bold Third Grade Reading Initiative

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:04:48 GMT

By Dr. Elanna Yalow Parents and educators alike have good reason to be concerned about the appallin...

Sacramento’s Bold Third Grade Reading Initiative

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:01:34 GMT

By Dr. Elanna Yalow 4/6/11 http://www.parenting.com/blogs/mom-congress/dr-elanna-yalow/sacramento-s...

A chance to tell the NBA that Sacramento means business

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:15:32 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento They don’t send engraved invitations, but this is a special ev...

Watching Kings prepare to leave is like slow death

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento It feels like a slow death. From the start of the saga that ma...

Soldier in Afghanistan calls City Hall today

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:00:00 GMT

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An inspiring visit to Washington

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:17:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Leaving Sacramento is never easy, even when the journey involv...

An inspiring visit to Washington

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:14:52 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Leaving Sacramento is never easy, even when the journey involv...

Mayor Johnson opposes Gov. Brown's proposal to kill redevelopment agencies

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Sacramento Bee: Add Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson to the list of people who aren't in favor of Gov...

In memory of General Vang Pao

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:34:48 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento As funeral arrangements are being released today for Gen. Vang...

My New Year’s Resolutions

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:12:11 GMT

By Mayor Kevin Johnson One year ends, and another begins. It’s a great time for reflection, and a g...

Reflections on Veterans Day

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:45:54 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The last soldiers drafted into the US military are now pushing...

Off to a great start with Inland American

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:00:36 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Here’s a quick update on my meeting today outside Chicago with...

Reflections on Election Day 2010

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:56:44 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Reflecting on yesterday’s election results, let’s start with t...

My position on Measure B

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:14:40 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Tomorrow voters head to the polls, and one of the more challen...

Election day in three words: Vote for school reform!

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:18:30 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento This blog isn't going to bore you with the standard "here's wh...

Vote Powell, Corso and Singh for Sac City School Board

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:30:45 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Yesterday, I joined a diverse coalition of over 60 leaders in ...

Mayor Johnson’s endorsements for November General Election

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:13:55 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento In June, Sacramento voters took big steps toward rejecting bus...

Keeping eyes on the prize – and the taxpayer first

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:50:43 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Cal Expo has bowed out. But the drive to build a new entertain...

Looking for Mayor's Fellows

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:54:52 GMT

From education to homelessness, from downtown revitalization to the arts, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Jo...

The other story on test scores

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:27:23 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento You saw today’s headlines: “Test scores rise in area.” Unfortu...

How to make sure City Council stays accessible, transparent and accountable

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:54:49 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The words mean everything: accessibility, transparency and acc...

1,160 homes show huge progress in fight to end homelessness

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:42:12 GMT

There is much work ahead to end homelessness on the streets of Sacramento. But already there is gre...

Schools must be accountable for failure to pick up pace

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:10:10 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento This is a rough week for California schools. Some districts ar...

No more Band-Aids: A complete approach to fix homelessness in Sacramento

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:29:58 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The door is closing on the old way of dealing with homelessnes...

School board candidates bring opportunity for change

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:16:57 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento As positive change goes, it’s hard to top the resurgence of co...

National Night Out means keeping our neighbors safe

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:54:21 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Go back generations, and the foundation of public safety has n...

Finding a Safe Ground solution sooner, not later

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:24 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento It’s become a tradition each Tuesday night at Sacramento City ...

Editorial: Council wise to wait on youth parcel tax

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:22:45 GMT

Sacramento Bee: The Sacramento City Council did the right thing by keeping a parcel tax for youth j...

Battle for Midtown

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:11:27 GMT

Sacramento News & Review: The mayor, who spoke with SN&R last week, says he “absolutely” is intrigu...

Van Jones hypes 'Greenwise' Sacramento

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:07:30 GMT

Sacramento Press: Sacramento Residents have an opportunity to make their region a national leader f...

The Greening of the State

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:01:46 GMT

By Katy Grimes Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson hopes that the controversial former “Green Czar” Va...

Van Jones: The real deal

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:00:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento The great ones bring great messages to Sacramento. The trick i...

85th birthday salute to coolest guy in Sacramento

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:37:56 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Archaeologists will one day trace the origins of “Sacramento c...

How to erode public trust: Rush a tax onto ballot

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:20:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento If you want a lesson in why the public doesn’t trust elected o...

Welcome, Keith!

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:05:34 GMT

By Sarah Kleinberg On Tuesday, the Office of Mayor Johnson announced the appointment of the City’s ...

Mayor Kevin Johnson: Your voice still matters

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:15:40 GMT

By Mayor Kevin Johnson Your voice still matters. In the past week, I’ve been humbled by the grounds...

It's not over yet

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:00:00 GMT

By Mayor Kevin Johnson It’s not over. While those who love business as usual may hope otherwise, ou...

We got knocked down, but we'll get up again

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:34:00 GMT

By Mayor Kevin Johnson Last night’s Council meeting was a tough one. Going into the meeting, I was ...

A seven star endorsement for executive mayor reform

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:56:34 GMT

By R.E. Graswich Special Assistant to Mayor Johnson Many fine people from law enforcement have endo...

How voters shook city hall

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT

By R. E. Graswich Special Assistant to Mayor Kevin Johnson Now that the voters have spoken, let’s s...

How we kept Seattle from poaching our police chief

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:53:59 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento One sure way to see the competitiveness come out in this mayor...

A Few Words About John Wooden

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:11:01 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento As the world reacts to the death of John Wooden, allow me to r...

A Few Words About John Wooden

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:26:23 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento As the contemporary world moves toward the sad but inevitable ...

24 Reasons to Save Fire Truck 16

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:37:32 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Walking through the charred wreckage of the apartment house on...

The arts are alive in Sacramento

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:27:30 GMT

By Jennifer Berbower OK, this might not sound like a show-stopping moment, but highlight of the " F...

Letting voters bring change to City Hall

Mon, 31 May 2010 07:00:24 GMT

Your turn is coming. After 18 months of public debate and discussion, our city is closer than ever ...

Community Shows Diversity, Respect in Immigration Debate

Thu, 27 May 2010 02:47:37 GMT

By Mayor Kevin Johnson I know what it’s like to work in front of hostile crowds. Twelve years in th...

Send a Message of Change With Ashby For Council

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:55:47 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Sacramento residents fed up with the status quo have a call to...

Ready to Walk the Talk?

Fri, 21 May 2010 02:51:06 GMT

By Lauren Altdoerffer Green Initiative Program Coordinator On Tuesday, May 18th, over 300 people ca...

Endorsements for 2010 election season

Wed, 19 May 2010 02:01:06 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento New ideas blended with the energy and experience to move Sacra...

Top Ten Ways Mayor Kevin Johnson Will Ensure that Lance Armstsrong's Bike Won't Get Stolen

Fri, 14 May 2010 21:32:40 GMT

10. Constant surveillance. 9. Alert Police Department's senior canine. 8. Use newest police technol...

Teacher Appreciation

Tue, 11 May 2010 01:17:35 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento As a high school basketball player, the word on the street was...

Sacramento Finally Makes Wall Street Journal’s National Map

Fri, 07 May 2010 21:23:04 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento Around the Mayor’s office, a key goal is to make Sacramento a ...

Excitement Alert: NBA Top Rookie Visits Sac City Council

Mon, 03 May 2010 04:40:56 GMT

By R.E. Graswich Special Assistant to Mayor Johnson I can’t wait to meet Tyreke Evans when he visit...

Waxing poetic about Gavin Newsom’s suit

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:18:54 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento So me and Gavin Newsom have a suit problem. When we visit each...

Mayor Johnson Joins Leaders in Attacking Dropout Crisis

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:15:00 GMT

By Andie Corso Stand Up Two minutes may pass from the moment you read this blog, start to finish. I...

Arizona Immigration Law Violates Our Fundamental Rights

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:38:29 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento I’ve never said much about this, but there was deep personal s...

Leading the Way Nationally to Education Reform, Accountability

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:30:53 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento You answer the bell when the White House calls. Especially whe...

‘Green Wave’ Mayor’s Initiative Rolls Out

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:45:00 GMT

By Lauren Altdoerffer Earth Day 2010 is the perfect time to preview Mayor Kevin Johnson’s new Green...

Cap-to-Cap Trip Brings Access to Highest Levels

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:33:39 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento It’s a beautiful spring day in Washington, D.C., with the temp...

Why Cap-to-Cap connection matters

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:47:00 GMT

By Kevin Johnson Mayor of Sacramento City and county officials from across the Sacramento region ha...

Former Sportswriter Puts Kings In Context

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:01:00 GMT

By R.E. Graswich Here’s one positive comment about the Kings’ basketball season, which ends this we...

Fellow program a winner for everyone in Sacramento

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:19:40 GMT

By Kunal Merchant, Chief of Staff to Mayor Kevin Johnson If you check out the third floor “bullpen”...

Moving forward with flood protection

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:20:00 GMT

We beat the deadline by one week. That says a lot about Sacramento’s commitment to flood awareness ...

Jaime Escalante: An educator who stood and delivered for kids

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:50:16 GMT

I just learned that a great American educator, Jaime Escalante, lost his battle with cancer. I am s...

Loving NCAA hoops – and wishing Sacramento was there

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:34:43 GMT

I love the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. I just hate seeing those guys play in San Jose. Nothin...

One Day to Prevent Homelessness

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:34:06 GMT

The faith community has come up with a remarkably innovative method for fighting homelessness in th...

Ready for second quarter in race to build entertainment and sports complex

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:33:23 GMT

Sometimes, there’s no better analogy than a sports analogy. In our efforts to build a new entertain...

Transit, events center linkage gets positive reviews

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:32:45 GMT

How positive is this? A Sacramento City Council uniformly impressed by a proposal to build a privat...

Let’s get to work

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:32:06 GMT

The date was October 29, 2009, when I asked members of the media and community to join me on the to...

Task Force Report Brings Big News to City

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:31:35 GMT

It’s a monumental day for the city of Sacramento. The City Council will convene a Special Session t...

Sacramento First Task Force to share recommendations this Thursday

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:30:55 GMT

By R.E. Graswich, Special Assistant to Mayor Kevin Johnson: Very cool process underway at Sacrament...

Mayor connects with city employees in department meetings

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:30:16 GMT

The best part of my job is getting out and meeting people – Sacramento residents, visitors and espe...

Mayor Johnson goes green – starting with shades and nickname

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:29:26 GMT

Call me Kevin “Green Shades” Johnson. I’ve had a few nicknames, but none I’ve liked as much as “Gre...

City steps forward to address FEMA issues

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:27:20 GMT

he City of Sacramento took a huge step forward today (February 10, 2010) in resolving the controver...

Call to Action: We Need Your Support!

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:26:47 GMT

As you may know, I announced an exciting new reform package this morning. The new package combines ...

Mayor Johnson to Seek Collaborative Charter Reform Initiative on June Ballot

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:26:02 GMT

Last Thursday, a California court of appeals said accountability should take a number and wait in S...

Put Charter Reform Initiative Back on the June Ballot

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:24:42 GMT

As you may know, last Thursday the 3rd District Court of Appeal denied our request for urgency. Pun...

Eyes on the prize

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:23:50 GMT

lots of people think that yesterday’s ruling was the “death blow” to our strong mayor effort. i hea...

No Holds Barred!

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:23:04 GMT

You are invited to join Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Former Mayor of San Francisco and Speaker o...

Mayor Johnson praises city council for finding consensus on reform, city manager

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:21:40 GMT

Let’s say it straight out: I’ve never been more proud of serving with the Sacramento City Counci...

Don’t miss the State of the City Address!

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:21:02 GMT

Time to get excited about the 18th Annual State of the City Address ! Yesterday in his weekly press...

State of the City 2010

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:06:05 GMT

On Thursday, February 25th, Mayor Johnson will lay out his vision for Sacramento at the Metro Chamb...

Mayor Johnson 2.0

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:01:39 GMT

Transparency and accessibility are foundations of my administration.With Office Hours, Town Halls a...

Sacramento FIRST Town Hall tonight at 7pm

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:55 GMT

Please join me and the Sacramento FIRST Citizens Task Force for a Town Hall tonight on the new Ente...

Year One and A Look Back: Mayor Johnson’s First 12 Months

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:13 GMT

This week represents the start of my second year as Mayor. Three questions present themselves: What...

Metro Chamber endorses Executive Mayor

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:59:19 GMT

A city can’t move forward without dynamic leadership from its business community. So I am proud, h...

Progress on the Westfield front

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:58:12 GMT

One interesting challenge of my job in Sacramento’s weak mayor system is dealing with high-level...

Happy Thanksgiving

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:56:16 GMT

We have much to be thankful for today, Thanksgiving Day 2009.I’m thankful to be Mayor of a city who...

Sacramento getting safer, rankings show

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:55:26 GMT

Numbers can be made to say almost anything. But here’s a number we should celebrate. By one mea...

Mayor Johnson Introduces Dream Team For Sacramento First

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:54:30 GMT

Sacramento meets its Dream Team today. With pride and pleasure, I have the honor of introduci...

New arena will create new jobs

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:53:40 GMT

There’s one word you’re going to be hearing a lot from the Mayor’s Office. The word is “jobs.”...

Mayor Johnson’s arena request ready for release

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:52:58 GMT

Finishing touches are being put on the request for offerings on a new entertainment center and spor...

Sacramento: One Year Later

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:52:17 GMT

One year ago today, when the United States elected its first African-American president, Sacramento...

Mayor reaches accord with Safe Ground on homeless issues

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:51:28 GMT

With pride and humility, I have reached agreement with Safe Ground, the group whose collective voic...

Arena effort off to fast start

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:50:40 GMT

Now the fun starts. After rolling out the "Rules of the Game" for building a new entertainment cent...

Playing to Win

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:50:05 GMT

The time has come to reinvigorate the arena discussion. Sacramento has been waiting for a deal to c...

People over politics

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:49:22 GMT

Sometimes, the old ways are best. Like the time tested trick of ending an argument by sending th...

Homelessness program to house over 200 this winter

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:48:42 GMT

The City That Works for Everyone gets a real test when winter comes. If Sacramento can't provide e...

It’s all about accountability

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:47:43 GMT

I love accountability. And I find it curious when elected officials and the media decide the moment...

K Street meeting’s big success

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:47:03 GMT

The second time was even better. I'm referring to the second of two stakeholder meetings on the fu...

Points of Light: Celebrating Service

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:46:24 GMT

To honor individuals, groups and organizations dedicated to improving their communities, President ...

Bag recovered!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:45:48 GMT

There are good and honest people in San Francisco. One of them found my stolen garment bag.I never ...

The key to unlocking the downtown grid

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:45:16 GMT

We didn’t unlock the downtown Sacramento grid this week. But we hammered away at the lock, and it’s...

The crime of vulnerability

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:44:28 GMT

I didn’t expect to be a crime victim on the streets of San Francisco. Nobody does. But it happened,...

Volunteer Sacramento exceeds goal of 500,000 service hours

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:43:03 GMT

Today is a great day for the City of Sacramento. I just got word we surpassed our goal of 500,000 v...

Making our streets safer

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:42:27 GMT

Something incredible is happening in Sacramento. The city is sending more police officers into the ...

Setting the record straight

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:41:49 GMT

By Ronnie West - Here's how you can tell Sacramento political insiders are getting desperate to sto...

Marsalis hits high notes for Sacramento

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:41:02 GMT

World-class people flock to world-class cities. And there's no better definition of world-class tha...

NCAA Quits Arco Arena; Who’s Next?

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:40:20 GMT

Devastating news on the sports front: For the first time in 15 years, the NCAA is refusing to bring...

Breakthrough at 12th and C

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:39:02 GMT

Huge, positive steps were taken last night at the homeless encampment at 12th and C Streets in down...

Amazing Trip to the Big Apple

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:38:05 GMT

I returned to Sacramento yesterday from what was an amazing trip to the Big Apple. The theme of th...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Visit Sacramento

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:37:24 GMT

On Thursday, September 3rd United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is coming to Sacramento...

Serving All Citizens

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:36:38 GMT

When I was running for Mayor, my campaign slogan was “a city that works for everyone.” When I sai...

Thank You

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:35:44 GMT

On July 28th the validation of over 32,000 signatures signified that the people had spoken. And at...

Support Sacramentans’ Right to Vote

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:34:55 GMT

The County Registrar has confirmed that the Strong Mayor and Budget Analyst initiatives submitted t...

Fighting the Good Fight

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:34:09 GMT

California has balanced its budget – on the backs of cities that are losing millions of dollars in ...

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:33:30 GMT

Yesterday evening, State leaders approved a budget that commits larceny on local governments. In to...

Fiscal Responsibility

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:32:36 GMT

California is in trouble. With a budget deficit that state leaders are grappling to close and an un...

Reminder: 6.4 Office Hours

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:29:26 GMT

Just a reminder - don't forget to bring your questions, ideas and issues to my open office hours to...

One Stop Service at 6.4 Office Hours

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:28:35 GMT

One of the advantages of my monthly office hours sessions is that you can make just one stop to spe...

Town Hall Meetings

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:27:38 GMT

As many of you know, town hall meetings give Sacramento residents an opportunity to ask me question...

Participate in My New Web “Open Town Hall”!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:26:47 GMT

Technology is changing the way we live. And it's changing our democracy as well. That's why I'm ...

City Hall Comes to You

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:25:46 GMT

You deserve a city government that is accessible and responsive to your needs, and sometimes that m...

Natomas Town Hall

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:25:08 GMT

I appreciate the great response to the town hall meetings we’ve held throughout Sacramento so far. ...

Time to Move On

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:24:29 GMT

You may have heard on the news tonight that I have entered into a settlement with the U.S. Attorney...

More Focus on Tent City

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:23:42 GMT

On Thursday morning, the Today Show will revisit Sacramento's "Tent City," with another version of ...

I Need Your Best Ideas

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:22:47 GMT

The best ideas to change our city come from our neighbors, and there continues to be a strong curre...

My Bracket

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:21:44 GMT

Last Wednesday I was on KFBK radio, doing my usual weekly talk about city issues, when I was asked ...

More Town Halls, Office Hours on the Horizon

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:21:09 GMT

Last week I held another successful Town Hall in Vice Mayor Lauren Hammond's District Five. The str...

Your Two Cents

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:20:28 GMT

What you think about the future of our city matters. That's why I'd like to invite you to share ...

100 Days

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:19:47 GMT

It's difficult to believe, but it has been 100 days since I've been sworn into office. With your he...

Taking it on the Road

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:18:58 GMT

Mark your calendar: during the next couple of weeks, I'll be bringing City Hall to you with office ...

Volunteer!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:18:25 GMT

On Monday at the Boys and Girls Club downtown, I will be joined by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Founder/...

Time for Another Town Hall: Thursday in Meadowview

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:17:33 GMT

Last month, more than 350 Pocket residents packed an elementary school gym to share their views abo...

C’mon Down! February Open Office Hours

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:16:37 GMT

During the campaign, I pledged to be accessible to the citizens of our city -- to hear your views, ...

C’mon Down! February Open Office Hours Next Thursday

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:16:00 GMT

During the campaign, I pledged to be accessible to the citizens of our city -- to hear your views, ...

Big Test Score Jump at Sac High

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:15:14 GMT

Nothing makes me prouder than to see the soaring achievement levels at Sacramento High School. Just...

A Big Win for Public Safety in Sacramento!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:14:26 GMT

Thank you. Together, we were able to defeat a plan to expand the number of "brownouts" at your loca...

Join Me TODAY to Stop the “Brown Out” of Sacramento’s Fire Stations

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:13:42 GMT

Have you seen the front page news about a new proposal to expand the "brown out" at your neighborho...

People Power in the Pocket

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:12:51 GMT

During the campaign, I held town hall-style meetings throughout the city to listen to what Sacramen...

Join Me for My First “Town Hall” Meeting with Police Chief Braziel

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:12:07 GMT

One of the cornerstones of my mayoral campaign was to bring our city government to your neighborhoo...

My DC Diary: An Amazing Inaugural

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:11:11 GMT

Saturday 1.17.09 Today was my first day in DC and you can feel the electricity and excitement in...

Join Me for My First “Town Hall” Meeting with Police Chief Braziel

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:10:00 GMT

One of the cornerstones of my mayoral campaign was to bring our city government to your neighborho...

Letter to the New President

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:08:37 GMT

The Sacramento News & Review and Capital Public Radio recently asked me, along with all Sacramento ...

Watch “Larry King Live” This Sunday at 6 pm

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:07:48 GMT

As part of his inauguration coverage, CNN Talk Show host Larry King has asked me to be on his show ...

An Obama Basketball Challenge?

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:04:56 GMT

I can hardly wait to head to Washington, D.C. next week for the inauguration of President-elect...

Sacramento Needs DC’s Help

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:01:30 GMT

It's only a matter of days before another major chapter in American history is written when Presid...

Today on “Insight”

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:21 GMT

Happy New Year! Today at 2 p.m., I'll be on Capitol Public Radio (KXJZ) with host Jeffrey Callis...

Join Sacramento’s “Secret Santa”

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:59:15 GMT

This morning at the Quinn Cottages, I was on hand to accept a $500,000 check from a true "Secret Sa...

Congrats to Grant High School!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:58:28 GMT

Hooray for the Grant High School Pacers and head coach Mike Alberghini, winners in perhaps the grea...

More Police, Another Promise Kept

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:57:41 GMT

Last Thursday night, I was able to attend the graduation of the Sacramento Police Academy. And ...

Come to the Santa Parade!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:57:05 GMT

This year we're not letting The Grinch -- better known as the economic downturn -- steal Sacrament...

Time for Change

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:56:26 GMT

Today I took the second step to giving Sacramento a more accountable and transparent government ...

Click Here to Help Sacramento Win!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:55:06 GMT

Here's another chance to put Sacramento on the map and help a community organization -- something I...

Change Starts on Day 1

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:55:04 GMT

I am really excited about our swearing-in ceremony on November 25. This is exactly how I want to...

Our Victory Made History

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:54:00 GMT

Across the nation and in our city tonight, we saw voters embrace change and choose hope. I am so pr...

Kennedy High School “Overwhelmingly” Votes for Kevin Johnson

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:53:12 GMT

Capitol Public Radio reports that students at John F. Kennedy High School have given me a landsl...

Visit to Dreher Tract Neighborhood Association

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:52:33 GMT

About two miles from the State Capitol, tucked in a heavy-traveled corner of Sacramento (off 16t...

As Goes Luther Burbank, So Goes Sacramento?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:51:54 GMT

Good news today: in a mock election conducted by the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters at Lu...

A Night to Remember

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:51:15 GMT

I've never seen anything like it. First from 7:30 to 9 this morning, and then from ...

Giving Back

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:50:23 GMT

This morning I joined thousands of Sacramento families in the “Making Strides Against Cancer” 5K. ...

An Unusual Campaign Stop

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:49:49 GMT

You won't read about this in the Bee or see it on TV, but today I made a campaign stop that ev...

What a Weekend!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:48:28 GMT

One of my favorite things about being a candidate for mayor is being able to meet so many people o...

What Matters

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:47:17 GMT

Yesterday I had the chance to see the “Two Sacramentos.” In the morning, I walked through a h...

Checking in at Sac State

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:46:30 GMT

I’m a big fan of thinking outside of the box. That’s why I’m excited about next Monday’s debate ...

I Will Fight the Allegations Tooth and Nail

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:45:52 GMT

At the Sacramento Boys and Girls Club today, I had the chance to set the record straight on the ...

Catching Up with the Meadowview Neighborhood Association

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:45:03 GMT

This past Wednesday night I had the opportunity to join the Meadowview Neighborhood Association ...

Speaking at Camp Obama

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:44:21 GMT

Last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at “Camp Obama,” which was held at Sacramento High S...

Help a Clinic!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:43:42 GMT

One of the tragedies of the budget impasse at the state capitol is the impact on a number of ser...

Another Packed House

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:42:59 GMT

Last night's Town Hall in Land Park drew about 125 neighbors, and I had the opportunity to talk abo...

East Sac/Midtown Town Hall Draws 120

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:42:15 GMT

More than 120 neighbors packed the David Lubin School cafeteria in East Sacramento last night fo...

Corti’s Lives On - For Now!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:41:23 GMT

Wednesday afternoon I had the chance to swing by a neighborhood celebration of sorts at Corti Br...

A Tug of War at Raley Field

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:34:29 GMT

When my campaign team wanted me to lead a tug of war between the Obama/Johnson campaigns and the...

Two Things I Learned in Denver

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:32:50 GMT

Every city needs a vibrant core. Here in Denver, it's the 16th Street pedestrian mall, a bu...

An America That Works for Everyone

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:31:48 GMT

That's the theme of tonight's convention. Sound familar? It sure did to me, probably because OUR...

Lessons from Portland

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:31:11 GMT

Last week I had the opportunity to view the stunning transformation of Portland’s downtown from ...

Greetings from Denver

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:30:09 GMT

What an incredible way to start the Democratic convention. Between Ted Kennedy's blockbuster heroic...

Meeting with Sen. Obama in San Francisco

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:29:32 GMT

I had the pleasure tonight of attending a fundraiser for Barack Obama in San Francisco. There was a...

Education Reform from Sacramento to New York City

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:29:01 GMT

Today was the first day for St. HOPE Leadership Academy, our new school in Harlem. It was an incred...

Riding with Fire Station #4

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:28:33 GMT

Last week I had the chance to tour Sacramento’s oldest fire station, Station #4 (www.sacfirehous...

One-on-One with Sen. Feinstein

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:28:10 GMT

Senator Dianne Feinstein is California’s voice in the United States Senate. Last week she spoke ...

Door-to-Door

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:27:26 GMT

I really cherish heading out into our city’s neighborhoods to shake the hands of honest, hard-wo...

Style and Substance in San Fran

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:26:40 GMT

Last Monday, I was in the Bay Area and was fortunate enough to have been able to meet with San ...

We Want Our Neighborhood Back

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:25:50 GMT

Last night I headed to south Sacramento, to talk to a Neighborhood Watch organization of 50 citi...

Fargo’s “Summer of Change”?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:24:40 GMT

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Perhaps that’s why Mayor Fargo has tried to s...

Inspired at Loaves and Fishes

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:13:52 GMT

For years I've passed by Loaves and Fishes at North 12th St. and North C Street in my car. Thi...

New Campaign Manager at the Helm

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:12:47 GMT

I'm really happy to say that we have a new campaign manager, Steve Maviglio, leading the charg...

Fourth of July Celebration Thoughts

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:11:30 GMT

7.04.08 Happy Fourth of July to everyone! This is a particularly special holiday for our na...

Crime Spree in Natomas

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:09:30 GMT

7.1.08 As I drove up to Inderkum High School yesterday for a community meeting with Sac PD I was...

One Campaign at a Time

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:03:31 GMT

Yesterday the Bee reported that R.E. Graswich is considering running for Robbie Waters' City Counci...

Better Government is a Distinct Possibility

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:02:33 GMT

7:30pm -- Boston, MA Tonight I attended a banquet of the Pioneer Institute, which held its an...

Hanging at Harvard

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:01:23 GMT

3:10pm -- Boston, MA I was asked to speak today at the Harvard University Divinity School's "...

Bonding with Mayor Bloomberg in the Big Apple

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:00:32 GMT

12:30pm - New York City Last night I took a red-eye out of Sac to New York City, where I had the...

Thinking Big, Acting Locally

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:59:16 GMT

3:30pm - New York City The National Board of Directors of LISC (Local Initiatives Support C...

When in New York, Support the Arts!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:52:14 GMT

8:00pm - New York City After the Board meeting, I was lucky enough to catch a show (it's hard...

A Night To Celebrate

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:36:53 GMT

Dear Friend, What a night we had on Tuesday. Kevin proved all of the naysayers wrong by n...

Mayor Johnson’s statement on resignation of City Manager Ray Kerridge

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:58:44 GMT

Allow me to share with you my feelings about the resignation today of City Manager Ray Kerridge. On...

Mayor’s summit unites Feds, City for jobs and money

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:50:48 GMT

Cooperation isn’t a tough word to pronounce. But it can be tough to build cooperation between citi...

Mayor’s summit unites Feds, City for jobs and money

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:48:00 GMT

Cooperation isn’t a tough word to pronounce. But it can be tough to build cooperation between citie...

Mayor Kevin Johnson launches Bank on Sacramento

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:17:30 GMT

Today Mayor Johnson launched ‘Bank on Sacramento’ in an effort to help thousands of Sacramentans...

Mayor Johnson joins Governor in calling for education reform

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:15:51 GMT

We must do the right thing. And in the world of California’s crumbling education system, the right ...

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Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:49:05 GMT

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Merry Christmas

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:17:25 GMT

Merry Christmas to all! - From Kevin Johnson

Sacramento First Task Force to host expert panelists on Thursday

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:58:36 GMT

Join the Sacramento First Task Force its second public hearing on the development of an entertainme...

Mayor Johnson takes lead on education reform

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:55:44 GMT

This isn’t complicated. If we fail to educate our children, we abdicate our responsibility to our c...

Holding the line against crime

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:23:35 GMT

Let’s celebrate the FBI statistics showing violent crime down almost 15 percent in Sacramento. But ...