California: Kevin Johnson

Kevin Johnson both harkened to his past and set out goals for the future Tuesday night in a speech at his mayoral swearing-in event at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.

Much of the speech focused on Johnson's plan to address the three issues he said were paramount during his campaign: fostering jobs and economic development, reducing crime and promoting education.

SACRAMENTO CITY HALL - Outgoing Mayor Heather Fargo accepted well wishes, hugs and thanks from dozens of supporters Tuesday, as she prepared to leave office at the end of the month in favor of Nov. 4 victor Kevin Johnson.

Fargo, mayor since 2000 and the city's first full-time mayor, allowed others to do most of the speaking for her at a farewell event, saying only that she would make her farewell remarks before a City Council meeting later Tuesday.

SACRAMENTO - Mayor-elect Kevin Johnson and outgoing Mayor Heather Fargo had their first meeting since the campaign ended last week, with Johnson calling his defeated rival gracious and a formidable opponent.

Johnson, who will be sworn in later this month, said Fargo told him it was important to maintain a good working relationship with both city staff and the eight city council members.

Sacramento Mayor-elect Kevin Johnson has put together a transition leadership team of city council members and other connected political insiders to help manage his move into his new job later this month.

Johnson, the city's first African-American mayor, named prominent attorney Mark Harris and City Councilwoman Sandy Sheedy to his transition leadership team Monday, along with Amador Bustos, the owner of several Spanish-language radio stations, and Adam Mendelsohn, a public affairs consultant who previously worked with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and others.