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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 at olivia@jwalcher.com or Mariah Almasco at mariah@jwalcher.com at J. Walcher Communications, or call (619) 295-7140.
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DC Explained: What the Tijuana River Cleanup Reveals About San Diego’s Bigger Challenge
Read More: DC Explained: What the Tijuana River Cleanup Reveals About San Diego’s Bigger ChallengeAlan Berube, senior advisor at the Policy & Innovation Center, examines what San Diego’s response to the Tijuana River sewage crisis reveals about the region’s ability to work together on complex challenges. Berube highlights how local leaders, community advocates, state and federal officials, and international partners have coordinated around a shared priority—and asks whether San…
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How to weather San Diego County’s increasing extreme heat
Read More: How to weather San Diego County’s increasing extreme heatKPBS highlights findings from San Diego County’s Climate Action Plan analysis, including research from the Policy & Innovation Center that identified extreme heat as the region’s most prevalent climate risk. PIC’s analysis examined how climate risks affect communities across the region and the importance of using data to guide investments and strategies that improve resilience.
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San Diego’s 6-month streak of a falling jobless rate comes to an end
Read More: San Diego’s 6-month streak of a falling jobless rate comes to an endDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist at the Policy & Innovation Center, provides insight into San Diego County’s labor market following the end of the region’s six-month streak of declining unemployment.
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FOX 5: San Diego Youth Wellbeing Report
Read More: FOX 5: San Diego Youth Wellbeing ReportThe Policy & Innovation Center’s Dr. Alicia L. Jurek, Ph.D. joined San Diego Foundation’s Dr. Dean Gerdeman on FOX 5 San Diego (KSWB-TV) to revisit the Youth Well-being Report, the most comprehensive look yet at nearly a million young people in San Diego County over 18 years.
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San Diego Latino Grads Are Soaring, but Paychecks Still Lag
Read More: San Diego Latino Grads Are Soaring, but Paychecks Still LagThe Policy & Innovation Center’s Youth Well-Being in San Diego report highlights significant gains in educational outcomes for Hispanic and Latino youth, including an increase in high school graduation rates from 68% in 2005 to 91% in 2023 and college enrollment from 42% to 57%.
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New Report Charts San Diego Youth Well-Being
Read More: New Report Charts San Diego Youth Well-BeingThe Policy & Innovation Center’s new Youth Well-Being Report brings together nearly 20 years of data to examine how San Diego County’s young people are faring across education, health, and economic stability. The report highlights persistent disparities among youth across the region, while providing policymakers, educators, and service providers with data to help identify where…
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More of San Diego County’s Latino students are graduating from high school, report finds
Read More: More of San Diego County’s Latino students are graduating from high school, report findsA new report from the Policy & Innovation Center examines the well-being of young people across San Diego County and finds significant gains in educational outcomes among Hispanic and Latino students.
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How decades of US immigration law shaped the Filipino diaspora — and San Diego
Read More: How decades of US immigration law shaped the Filipino diaspora — and San DiegoA new four-part KPBS series, informed by data from the San Diego Foundation and the Policy & Innovation Center, examines how decades of U.S. immigration policy shaped the Filipino diaspora and helped establish San Diego as home to one of the largest Filipino communities in the United States.
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DC Explained: Changes at the NIH Pose Challenges for One of San Diego’s Economic Pillars
Read More: DC Explained: Changes at the NIH Pose Challenges for One of San Diego’s Economic PillarsAlan Berube, senior advisor of the Policy & Innovation Center examined how changes to National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and grant administration could affect San Diego’s life sciences sector, a major driver of the region’s economy and innovation ecosystem. While federal health research funding remains substantial, slower grantmaking and policy uncertainty may create challenges…
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Building an Economy Where Workers Thrive
Read More: Building an Economy Where Workers ThriveDr. Daniel Enemark, chief economist of the Policy & Innovation Center, discussed the economic and social factors that shape whether workers can thrive, including challenges related to housing, childcare, transportation, and healthcare. The conversation explored how cross-sector collaboration and worker-centered policies can help build stronger workforce systems, expand economic opportunity, and support long-term prosperity for…