Stockton ordered to pay $2.3 million to former city manager

Former Stockton City Manager Kurt Wilson will receive nearly $2.3 million from the city after suing the city for breach of contract.

The court previously found that Stockton violated his contract by firing him.

The backstory: Wilson served as the Stockton City Manager from 2014 to 2019, when he was fired by a 6-0 vote by the city council. • Court documents show that the city alleged Wilson completed a police academy training program in Southern California while on the clock. • Wilson responded by filing a breach of contract lawsuit, arguing that he was fired unjustly. He also argued that the council did not comply with the Brown Act when voting to fire him.

The big picture: Wilson ultimately prevailed in court over the city and was awarded just shy of $2.3 million, including over $1