July 26, 2020

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs speaks during a press conference by Big City Mayors, a coalition of mayors from California’s 13 largest cities focused on finding solutions to homelessness, at the California Capitol on March 9, 2020. Tubbs has launched a universal basic income initiative, Mayors for Guaranteed Income, following the success of a similar program in Stockton. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California Divide

Coronavirus pandemic puts a spotlight on Stockton’s guaranteed income experiment

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income is the brainchild of Michael Tubbs, the 29-year-old mayor of Stockton, California.

By Laurence Du Sault • July 26, 2020

Commentary

Homeownership will help address the wealth gap for communities of color

The United States needs to develop a plan to increase homeownership rates for everyone, especially communities of color, who have been left behind for years.

By Guest Commentary • July 26, 2020

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Dan Walters

State pressures locals on housing crisis

California's Department of Housing and Community Development is getting tough with local officials about addressing the state's chronic shortage of housing.

By Dan Walters • July 26, 2020