SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former mayor in California who gained national attention for running the country’s highest-profile experiment with a guaranteed income is joining Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration as an unpaid special advisor.
Michael Tubbs, the 30-year-old former mayor of Stockton, will be a special advisor for economic mobility and opportunity. He’ll also join the governor’s Council of Economic Advisors.
“I can think of no one more dedicated or better equipped to make recommendations to my team and help lead outreach efforts to increase opportunity and entrepreneurship to reduce poverty in California,” Newsom said in a news release.Raised by a […]
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