Mayor King 1% Kevin Johnson raises big money outside Sacramento
Media baron Rupert Murdoch. Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz and his wife, Lisa. Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg. Disney CEO Robert Iger.
As Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson seeks a second term in Tuesday's election, his campaign has been bolstered by large contributions from wealthy out-of-town donors – the kind of big names who often fund national political campaigns but rarely come near Sacramento city politics.
About half of the roughly $800,000 in itemized contributions to Johnson this election cycle were