Aja Brown became mayor of Compton, California in 2013 after winning an upset election against and incumbent and a former mayor, and used her eight years in office to bring unprecedented transparency, economic development, big ideas, and hope to her community. Referenced in this episode:

Fox 11 Los Angeles, November 6, 2020: "Compton Mayor Aja Brown bringing change to her community"  The Appeal, January 28, 2021: "Compton Joins the Growing Number of U.S. Cities to Launch a Guaranteed Income Program"