Kevin Johnson: No plan to seek higher office

Source: Sacramento Bee

Flanked by business leaders, former staff members and other supporters in the Oak Park neighborhood where he grew up, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson formally announced Wednesday morning he would not seek a third term in office and has no immediate plans to seek higher office.

Johnson spoke in front of a packed Underground Books, the store located in the 40 Acres complex he developed when he returned to Sacramento more than a decade ago.

The mayor said he “leaves this job humbled by the opportunity that this community has given me.”

Johnson said resurfaced allegations of sexual misconduct against him had nothing to do with this decision, saying he has “never made a life decision” based on those allegations.

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A few weeks ago, sports website Deadspin published a first-hand account of such allegations, from a now 35-year-old woman who accuses Johnson of sexually abusing her in 1995. This was during Johnson's pro basketball career.