DevonÌýGray

  • End Poverty in California (EPIC) | President
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  • POLITICS AND MEDIA

Devon Gray is the president of End Poverty in California (EPIC), an advocacy organization founded by former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs. At EPIC, Devon works to advance a statewide policy agenda focused on equal opportunity for all and change narratives around poverty away from ones based in outdated stereotypes to ones that better reflect the lived experiences of individuals and communities.

He previously served in the administration of Governor Gavin Newsom as Special Advisor to the Governor’s Chief of Staff, and was also a policy advisor for Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign, where he led the campaign's gun safety and criminal justice reform strategies.

Devon is a graduate of Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and his writing has been featured in CalMatters, Newsweek, The Nation magazine, and other publications.

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