Press Releases

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Policy & Innovation Center Names Stephanie Gioia-Beckman Senior Director

Public policy expert to lead organization’s work on implementing behavioral health and workforce grants

Federal Workforce Cuts to Rattle San Diego’s Steady Employment

Chief Economist Analyzes Recent Data on Unemployment Rates

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Policy & Innovation Center Names Alan Berube Senior Vice President

Nationally recognized public policy expert to lead organization’s expanding impact 

New Report on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community

Policy & Innovation Center’s research finds significant health, economic and education gaps in San Diego’s AANHPI community

New Report Digs into Barriers to, Opportunities for Economic Mobility, Wealth Building 

This report was commissioned by San Diego Foundation for the El Camino Fund. Data reveals most San Diego Latinos make around $28,000 less per year than White, non-Latino San Diegans.

New City of San Diego Report Shows Creative Industries Had More Than $10 Billion Impact

In 2022, the most recent year surveyed, San Diego’s creative industries created nearly 170,000 jobs and had a total economic impact of $10.8 billion.

New Report Finds High Poverty and Inequity for San Diegans

One in 10 San Diegans live in poverty, including 86,000 children, due to a lack of self-sufficient wages and the high cost of housing, utilities, transportation and food in the region.

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New Climate Risk Report Highlights Opportunities for Advancing Resilience in San Diego

Research with Brookings Metro can help communities across San Diego become more resilient

San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center Adds Emily Wier as Vice President, Chief Policy & Strategy Officer

In her new role, Wier is responsible for identifying, developing and implementing cross-sector initiatives that help PIC secure…

San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center Adds Four Economic Researchers

Research Team Grows with New Chief Economist, Director of Research, Economist and Economic Analyst.

PIC Launches Region’s First Accessible Map that Identifies Potential Locations for New Affordable Housing

The interactive map identifies publicly owned parcels across the County of San Diego, the City of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista.

San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center Adds Three to Team

Grant Writing, Engineering, Project Management Expertise Added to Local Nonprofit; Seeks New Vice President, Chief Policy & Strategy Officer

The Brookings Institution Partnership Announcement

San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center Announces Multi-Year Partnership with The Brookings Institution.

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Media Advisory

The Brookings Institution’s President John Allen to join local leaders at press event on Sept. 27.