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AirTalk

Compton Mayor Aja Brown On Universal Basic Income, Her Tenure In Office

By AirTalk Staff
Published Mar 8, 2021
Compton Mayor, Aja Brown, poses during the Gen-Z Drive Up Voter Registration Event organized by BeWoke Vote, September 19, 2020, in Compton, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Compton Mayor, Aja Brown, poses during the Gen-Z Drive Up Voter Registration Event organized by BeWoke Vote, September 19, 2020, in Compton, California.
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Compton Mayor Aja Brown On Universal Basic Income, Her Tenure In Office

After serving two terms and becoming the youngest mayor in city history at age 31 when she was elected in 2013, Compton Mayor Aja Brown announced earlier this year that she would not be seeking a third term in office.

Among other things during her tenure as Compton mayor, Brown focused on implementing a 12-point program designed to help advance the city and also launched a universal basic income pilot, the Compton Pledge, which has helped 800 city residents over two years. 

Today on AirTalk, Mayor Brown joins us to talk about her tenure in office.

Guest:

Aja Brown, mayor of the City of Compton; she tweets