Tag: Center on Policy Initiatives

  • Coalition Wants 100% Enrollment in Safety Net Programs by 2020

    By Megan Burks San Diego labor, faith and community groups gathered Saturday at the County Administration Center to demand the county achieve 100 percent enrollment in federal social safety-net programs by 2020. The group calls itself the Invest in San Diego Families Coalition and it’s drawing on an October study that says San Diego County has failed to…

  • Report: Nearly 500,000 Working San Diegans Have No Paid Sick-Leave

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico It’s still flu-season in San Diego, and many businesses tell employees to stay home if they’re feeling sick to keep the workplace healthy. But what if you’re not paid when you take a sick day? Would you decide to stay home and get better, or drag yourself…

  • How Much Does it Cost to Raise A Family in San Diego?

    Peter Brownell, research director, Center for Policy Initiatives, speaks with KPBS Evening Edition’s Peggy Pico about the cost of living in San Diego. By Marissa Cabrera, Tom Fudge, Patty Lane and Peggy Pico An analysis by the California Budget Project shows covering basic living expenses are a challenge for many Californians. The report titled, “Making…

  • The People’s Budget: An Interview With Christie Hill

    Christie Hill | Photo via Twitter By Andrew Keatts Each year, San Diego’s adopted budget brings calls from groups of underfunded and overfunded programs, evidence of priorities out of whack at City Hall. One group in town is looking to address the issue by putting some of those decisions directly in residents’ hands. For two…

  • Report Shows Local Economy Recovering, But Many Children Still Living in Poverty

    By Erik Anderson, Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Peggy Pico The median household income of residents in the San Diego metropolitan area held steady between 2011 and 2012, but the percentage of people living in poverty dipped slightly over the same time frame, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to…