Former Stockton mayor to run for lieutenant governor. ‘That was really ground zero’

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announced Wednesday he is running to replace Eleni Kounalakis as the next lieutenant governor of California in 2026.

Tubbs, a well-known champion for universal basic income initiatives and a once rising star in the Democratic Party, is currently serving as Newsom’s special adviser for economic mobility . He announced his campaign for the state’s second-highest executive office in a video posted to social media channels Wednesday.

“California is at a crossroads. We have to start solving some of these issues,” he said. “We need a problem-solver with a different mindset, different experience, different background, different outlook […]

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