Press Releases
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San Diego’s Unemployment Held Steady in March, Not Yet Reflecting Federal Headwinds
Chief Economist analyzes recent unemployment rates from March 2025
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 unemployment rates from February 2025
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.
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.
Media Advisory
The Brookings Institution’s President John Allen to join local leaders at press event on Sept. 27.