Climate & Environment
The Policy & Innovation Center and partners share stories and data about equitable and innovative ways to create change in San Diego. For media inquiries, please email Olivia Stafford or Mariah Almasco at J. Walcher Communications, or call (619) 295-7140.
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Local economist speaks about California being named 4th largest economy in the world
Read more: Local economist speaks about California being named 4th largest economy in the worldAfter several years in fifth place, California outranked Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Last year, California’s nominal GDP topped $4.1 trillion.
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How national instability is impacting San Diego’s economy
Read more: How national instability is impacting San Diego’s economyPolitical stability is the bedrock of a healthy economy. The United States is inarguably struggling with both. PIC’s Chief Economist Daniel Enemark spoke to KPBS.
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County to invest $75 million in mental health care training with new program
Read more: County to invest $75 million in mental health care training with new programAs seen in the San Diego Union-Tribune: A 2022 report concluded that San Diego County faces a mental health care staffing crisis and needs 18,500 more mental health care workers by 2027 to catch up with chronic understaffing.
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San Diego unemployment rate rises to a level not seen since 2021
Read more: San Diego unemployment rate rises to a level not seen since 2021San Diego’s unemployment rate hit a level in July not seen since 2021 with losses in construction and professional services, as well as sluggish growth in other sectors.
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DC Explained: Can San Diego Tackle Homelessness with Less Help from Washington?
Read more: DC Explained: Can San Diego Tackle Homelessness with Less Help from Washington?PIC’s Senior Vice President Alan Berube explains in Voice of San Diego how changing federal policies could have an impact on efforts to address San Diego’s greatest crisis.
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Higher unemployment and inflation put San Diego economy in ‘danger zone’
Read more: Higher unemployment and inflation put San Diego economy in ‘danger zone’From KPBS Midday Edition: San Diego County’s unemployment rate hit a four-year high, according to state labor data released last week, all while the region has the highest inflation rate in the United States.
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DC Explained: San Diego’s (Many) Losers, Winners from Washington’s New Tax and Spending Bill
Read more: DC Explained: San Diego’s (Many) Losers, Winners from Washington’s New Tax and Spending BillPIC’s Senior Vice President Alan Berube writes a new monthly column for Voice of San Diego, called DC Explained. Berube will provide insights to help residents understand the fast-moving national economic and policy dynamics affecting San Diego County.
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San Diego unemployment drops as tourism hiring surges
Read more: San Diego unemployment drops as tourism hiring surgesThere were 207,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector in May, on pace to reach a record by its typical peak in August.
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The feds yanked millions for their clean-air projects. Now San Diego groups are ‘pivoting and doing what we need to do.’
Read more: The feds yanked millions for their clean-air projects. Now San Diego groups are ‘pivoting and doing what we need to do.’Environmental Protection Agency announced in April that it was revoking nearly 800 environmental justice grants.
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Cal State San Marcos, Southwestern College partner to bring new bachelor’s degrees to South County
Read more: Cal State San Marcos, Southwestern College partner to bring new bachelor’s degrees to South CountySouthwestern College and Cal State San Marcos partner to offer new bachelor’s degrees in South County San Diego, starting in fall 2026.