Stockton, California

Stockton is a city in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the 5th largest agricultural county in the United States). According to 2005 estimates by the California Department of Finance, Stockton has a population of 279,513 and is the 13th largest city in California. Stockton is also the fourth largest inland city in California, behind Fresno, Sacramento, and Bakersfield.

Famous Stocktonians

• Maxine Hong Kingston - Author
• Daniel Goleman - Psychologist
• Alex Spanos - Billionaire tycoon
• Janet Leigh - Actress
• Benjamin Holt - Inventor
• Dave Brubeck - Jazz Musician
• Warren Atherton - Lawmaker/Presidential adviser
• James H. Budd - Governor of California (1895-1899)
• Amos Alonzo Stagg - Football coach
• George Shima - Farmer
• Chris Isaak - Singer/Songwriter
• Pavement - Renowned indie rock band
• Grant-Lee Phillips - Singer/Songwriter; member of alternative rock band Grant Lee Buffalo
• Darrin Atkins - Author and Novelist
• Leonard Gardner - Author of famous novel "Fat City" later made into a critcially aclaimed movie directed by John Huston.