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California Today: Meet the New Mayor, Age 26 California Today: Meet the New Mayor, Age 26
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California pulled off several mayoral firsts on Election Day.California pulled off several mayoral firsts on Election Day.
The city of Elk Grove in Sacramento County elected Steve Ly, the first Hmong mayor anywhere in the country.The city of Elk Grove in Sacramento County elected Steve Ly, the first Hmong mayor anywhere in the country.
In Berkeley, Jesse Arreguin became the city’s first Latino mayor.In Berkeley, Jesse Arreguin became the city’s first Latino mayor.
And in Stockton, voters elected not only the city’s first black mayor, but also its youngest ever — the 26-year-old Michael Tubbs.And in Stockton, voters elected not only the city’s first black mayor, but also its youngest ever — the 26-year-old Michael Tubbs.
Californians have in the past elected a number of 20-something mayors, but perhaps never in a city the size of Stockton, with a diverse population north of 300,000. (The League of California Cities said it did not track the ages of mayors.)Californians have in the past elected a number of 20-something mayors, but perhaps never in a city the size of Stockton, with a diverse population north of 300,000. (The League of California Cities said it did not track the ages of mayors.)
Mr. Tubbs, a City Council member for the last four years, focused his campaign on renewal in a city that was hammered by the 2008 housing crisis.Mr. Tubbs, a City Council member for the last four years, focused his campaign on renewal in a city that was hammered by the 2008 housing crisis.
“He sort of represents, I think, people’s hopes for the future of Stockton,” said Keith W. Smith, an associate professor of political science at University of the Pacific, which has a campus in Stockton.“He sort of represents, I think, people’s hopes for the future of Stockton,” said Keith W. Smith, an associate professor of political science at University of the Pacific, which has a campus in Stockton.
Mr. Tubbs, a Democrat, won 70 percent of the vote, a result that was also seen as a repudiation of his rival.Mr. Tubbs, a Democrat, won 70 percent of the vote, a result that was also seen as a repudiation of his rival.
The campaign of the incumbent Mayor Anthony Silva, a Republican, was tainted by reports of improper conduct. The latest was an arrest over accusations that he gave alcohol to minors during a strip poker game. Mr. Silva did not respond to requests for comment.The campaign of the incumbent Mayor Anthony Silva, a Republican, was tainted by reports of improper conduct. The latest was an arrest over accusations that he gave alcohol to minors during a strip poker game. Mr. Silva did not respond to requests for comment.
“So as much as the vote is for Michael Tubbs a lot of the vote is also against Anthony Silva,” Professor Smith said.“So as much as the vote is for Michael Tubbs a lot of the vote is also against Anthony Silva,” Professor Smith said.
Mr. Tubbs was born in south Stockton to a teenage mother and an incarcerated father. He went on to graduate from Stanford and intern at Google and the White House, before going into politics.Mr. Tubbs was born in south Stockton to a teenage mother and an incarcerated father. He went on to graduate from Stanford and intern at Google and the White House, before going into politics.
Speaking on Thursday, he said he was “a little overwhelmed” by his victory.Speaking on Thursday, he said he was “a little overwhelmed” by his victory.
“Coming from where I’m from, living in poverty, not coming from a political family, it’s an incredible honor,” he said.“Coming from where I’m from, living in poverty, not coming from a political family, it’s an incredible honor,” he said.
Asked what his political future might hold, Mr. Tubbs said he was focused on the job at hand.Asked what his political future might hold, Mr. Tubbs said he was focused on the job at hand.
As a 17-year-old, however, he was more candid. In 2008, Mr. Tubbs was part of a team that won a national debate competition sponsored by the N.A.A.C.P.As a 17-year-old, however, he was more candid. In 2008, Mr. Tubbs was part of a team that won a national debate competition sponsored by the N.A.A.C.P.
As a result, he got to meet Senator Barack Obama, then the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.As a result, he got to meet Senator Barack Obama, then the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
”I looked at him, shook his hand and told him, ‘I’m next,’” Mr. Tubbs said, according to one local news account. “He said, ‘O.K.’””I looked at him, shook his hand and told him, ‘I’m next,’” Mr. Tubbs said, according to one local news account. “He said, ‘O.K.’”
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People on San Francisco’s sidewalks this week have been encountering kindness in an unusual way.People on San Francisco’s sidewalks this week have been encountering kindness in an unusual way.
Posters have appeared on poles across the city with little dangling paper slips that can be torn off and taken away. But instead of offering yoga lessons or a used sofa, they are simple written compliments — and they’re free.Posters have appeared on poles across the city with little dangling paper slips that can be torn off and taken away. But instead of offering yoga lessons or a used sofa, they are simple written compliments — and they’re free.
The posters are the brainchild of Anna Sergeeva, 26, a San Francisco artist.The posters are the brainchild of Anna Sergeeva, 26, a San Francisco artist.
The idea came to her weeks before the presidential election, Ms. Sergeeva said, but she acknowledged that the mood in liberal San Francisco after Mr. Trump’s victory inspired her to act on it.The idea came to her weeks before the presidential election, Ms. Sergeeva said, but she acknowledged that the mood in liberal San Francisco after Mr. Trump’s victory inspired her to act on it.
“I feel like I’m doing a marketing campaign for kindness,” she said on Thursday.“I feel like I’m doing a marketing campaign for kindness,” she said on Thursday.
Since she and some friends put up a bunch of the posters last weekend, the campaign has taken off, fueled by the Instagram posts of passers-by and the hashtag #thecomplimentproject.Since she and some friends put up a bunch of the posters last weekend, the campaign has taken off, fueled by the Instagram posts of passers-by and the hashtag #thecomplimentproject.
As momentum built, Ms. Sergeeva created a website in which other people could download the posters.As momentum built, Ms. Sergeeva created a website in which other people could download the posters.
She said people have reached out from Los Angeles, New York, Arizona, Colorado, Israel, France and Britain.She said people have reached out from Los Angeles, New York, Arizona, Colorado, Israel, France and Britain.
“It’s crazy,” she said. “I’m really excited and happy to part of something that feels special and needed at the moment.”“It’s crazy,” she said. “I’m really excited and happy to part of something that feels special and needed at the moment.”
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The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter.The California Today columnist, Mike McPhate, is a third-generation Californian — born outside Sacramento and raised in San Juan Capistrano. He lives in Davis. Follow him on Twitter.
California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended U.C. Berkeley.California Today is edited by Julie Bloom, who grew up in Los Angeles and attended U.C. Berkeley.