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Stockton California The Cost of Gun Violence [nicjr.org]

From National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, February 2020 The City of Stockton has developed past its days as a small rural town in California’s Central Valley. Emerging from bankruptcy, the city is now experiencing population and economic growth with one of the most popular mayors in the country, whose innovative initiatives have garnered national attention. Although Stockton has long contended with stubbornly high rates of gun violence, the City is making progress on this front as...
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One California mayor has tried universal basic income. His advice for Trump: 'Think Big' [theguardian.com]

By Lois Beckett, The Guardian, March 21, 2020 As the Trump administration and lawmakers in Washington debate cash payments to support Americans during the coronavirus crisis, the mayor of one California city that has experimented with universal basic income has advice. Early findings from Stockton, California, which launched a basic income experiment last year, may offer American policymakers some reassurance – and a few notes of caution. It’s “heartening” to see a national focus on...
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Re: One California mayor has tried universal basic income. His advice for Trump: 'Think Big' [theguardian.com]

Brian Donohue ·
Navy George As one friend to another, gun violence is never funny. Army Bri On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 8:34 PM ACEsConnection < communitymanager@acesconnection.com> wrote:
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In Stockton, a Powerful Program to Prevent Violence [nytimes.com]

By Betty Marquez Rosales, The New York Times, July 27, 2020 Julian Balderama’s daily mission, stated starkly, is to keep a dozen boys and young men in Stockton alive and out of jail. His official job title is “Neighborhood Change Associate” for a violence-prevention program called Advance Peace. But on the streets, Mr. Balderama is what is known as an “interrupter” — he defuses conflict. Through constant home visits, sometimes bearing takeout meals, he shows his 12 mentees how to steer clear...
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