Hope for
the Future.
Meet Michael
Michael’s journey – from growing up in poverty to transforming Stockton as the city’s youngest mayor – has been driven by a devotion to service. Michael is running for Lieutenant Governor to continue that service and build a better California for generations to come.
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Campaign News
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On a poverty tour of California, an advisor to the governor chronicles agony, anger and hope
In the News
The former mayor of Stockton has carried a gray notebook to 10 counties — and plans to visit the remaining 48 — as part of his work for his new nonprofit, End Poverty in California. His …
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Is “free money” a good idea? Michael Tubbs gave his two cents — and it paid off.
In the News
Tubbs spearheaded a 2017 pilot program offering $500 to some of the city’s poorer residents, no strings attached. The experiment was a huge success: People who got the cash secured full-time jobs at more than twice …
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Guaranteed Income Programs Spread, City by City
In the News
Michael Tubbs, who as mayor of Stockton, Calif., put in place one of the country’s first guaranteed income programs in 2019, notes that these payments are not meant to be a sole means of income but …