This POSC 395 professional development event takes place on Tuesday, February 20 at 3:00 p.m. PT in the CPF office at SOS B15. POSC 395 students must attend at least two professional development events throughout the semester.

Join us for a coffee talk with Michael Tubbs, the Special Advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom for Economic Mobility and Opportunity; the Founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI); and the Founder of End Poverty in California (EPIC). In 2016, he was elected Mayor of Stockton at 26-years-old. He was the city’s first African-American Mayor, and the youngest Mayor of any major city in American history. As Mayor, Tubbs was lauded for his leadership and innovation. He raised over $20 million dollars to create the Stockton Scholars, a universal scholarship and mentorship program for Stockton students. Additionally, he piloted the first mayor-led guaranteed income pilot in the country.

USC is proud to have Michael Tubbs as a Spring 2024 Fellow at the Center for the Political Future. You can read a detailed Michael Tubbs biography on the CPF website.

Students interested in attending should contact unruhins@usc.edu for more information and the signup link.