The former mayor of Stockton writes about his own escape from poverty and why he's working to make sure all Americans can do the same
Michael D. Tubbs
Tubbs was the mayor of Stockton, CA. The author of the memoir The Deeper the Roots, Tubbs currently serves as the Special Advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility and is the founder of End Poverty in California (EPIC)
As mayors of 11 American cities, we see firsthand how poverty and economic insecurity afflict our communities. It's time to adopt a guaranteed income.
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