Stockton, California
City in California, USA. Part of California (Literary).
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Road Not Taken Is Guaranteed Minimum Income | Jeff Atwood | journey waypoint | Stockton was the site of a guaranteed-income pilot giving 125 residents $500 a month for two years. |
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income — Jeff Atwood (2025)
Source: The Road Not Taken Is Guaranteed Minimum Income · Original · Readwise highlight
In 2019, directly inspired by King, mayor Michael Tubbs – at age 26, one of the youngest mayors in American history – launched the $3 million Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration in 2019.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the article: Stockton was the site of a guaranteed-income pilot giving 125 residents $500 a month for two years. Recipients showed better financial stability and more full-time work.
- Why it matters: It supplies the main American precedent for the argument. It is evidence rather than a scene.