Ex-NBA star won't seek reelection as mayor of Sacramento (The Associated Press)

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Calling it a tough decision, former NBA star and current Sacramento, California, Mayor Kevin Johnson said Wednesday he will not seek a third term next year now that the capital city is heading in a positive direction. Johnson, a 49-year-old Democrat, told reporters at a bookstore in the neighborhood where he grew up that he's accomplished what he wanted to do as mayor by stabilizing city finances and building a $500 million arena for the Sacramento Kings basketball team. ''For me, if I think about the trajectory of Sacramento, I think we're headed in the right direction.

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