1. Michael Tubbs was born in south Stockton and grew up in poverty.
20 Facts About Michael Tubbs
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Michael Tubbs's mother, Racole Dixon, was a teenager at the time of his birth, and his father, named Michael Tubbs, is serving a third-strike life sentence in prison for kidnapping, drug possession, and robbery.
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Michael Tubbs criticized his father's "scapegoat mentality" and praised his mother for overcoming adversity.
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Michael Tubbs graduated with an International Baccalaureate from Franklin High School in 2008.
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Michael Tubbs then attended Stanford University on a need-based scholarship, graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity and a Master of Arts in Policy, Leadership and Organization Studies.
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Michael Tubbs ran against incumbent Dale Fritchen for Stockton Council District 6 in the November 6,2012 general election.
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Michael Tubbs won the primary and received a $10,000 campaign donation from Oprah Winfrey after meeting her while she toured the Stanford campus.
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Michael Tubbs's candidacy was the subject of a documentary, True Son, which premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Michael Tubbs announced his candidacy for mayor of Stockton on September 2,2015, running against incumbent Mayor Anthony Silva in the 2016 general election.
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Michael Tubbs was endorsed by President Barack Obama on November 2,2016, less than a week before the election.
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Michael Tubbs is a proponent of a universal basic income.
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Michael Tubbs helped assemble a national coalition of mayors who support UBI, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, which had more than 60 participating cities by 2022.
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Michael Tubbs ran for re-election to a second term as mayor in 2020, losing to Republican Kevin Lincoln.
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In June 2021,11 US mayors announced they had formed a coalition, called Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity, to enact reparations programs in their cities; Michael Tubbs was named an emeritus member.
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In July 2024, Michael Tubbs announced his intent to run for Lieutenant Governor of California in 2026.
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In December 2017 Michael Tubbs married Anna Malaika Nti-Asare, whom he had met at Stanford University.
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Michael Tubbs is a Gates Cambridge Scholar and a doctoral student in education at King's College, Cambridge.
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Michael Tubbs was arrested for driving under the influence in 2014.
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In 2022, Michael Tubbs published his memoir, The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home.
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Michael Tubbs provides featured commentary in the documentary It's Basic, directed by Marc Levin, which will premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.