Residents of California’s Capital City Excited to See Leadership Changes

With Sacramento’s mayor termed out and the prospect of fresh faces on the City Council, residents are eager to see troubling issues get tackled.

A homeless man packs belongings at a tent city in Sacramento on April 13, 2009. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Sacramento residents are hopeful as preliminary results pour in from the March 5 election, with some saying new leadership could help resolve some of the city’s homelessness and public safety issues.

As of March 11, mayoral candidate Richard Pan led with 23 percent of the votes, or 12,495. That’s 349 votes ahead of Flojaune “Flo” Cofer, also at 23 percent.