The Center on Policy Initiatives is a non-profit research and advocacy organization formed in 1997 to address issues affecting working people in the San Diego region. We conduct research, build coalitions and advocate for a fair economy in which economic opportunities are accessible to all and no one who works lives in poverty.

Univision Coverage of Unpaid and Unaware report by CPI and SDSU CCRE
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Univision Coverage of Unpaid and Unaware report by CPI and SDSU CCRE
Community Budget Alliance's 2024 mayoral forum
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Community Budget Alliance's 2024 mayoral forum
Stop the abuse of warehouse workers panel
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Stop the abuse of warehouse workers panel
Laila Aziz's testimony at SD Board of Supervisors hearing on Alternatives to Incarceration
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Laila Aziz's testimony at SD Board of Supervisors hearing on Alternatives to Incarceration
Blair Overstreet (CPI) testimony at SD Board of Supervisors hearing on Alternatives to Incarceration
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Blair Overstreet (CPI) testimony at SD Board of Supervisors hearing on Alternatives to Incarceration
Judith Howell's testimony at the SD Board of Supervisors hearing on Alternatives to Incarceration
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Judith Howell's testimony at the SD Board of Supervisors hearing on Alternatives to Incarceration
Why does the City budget matter?
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Why does the City budget matter?
Invest in San Diego Families- County Budget Action Training Part 2
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Invest in San Diego Families- County Budget Action Training Part 2
ISDF- County Budget Action Training #1
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ISDF- County Budget Action Training #1
CBA Environmental Justice Panel
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CBA Environmental Justice Panel
CBA Redefining Public Safety Panel #2: Invest in Communities
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CBA Redefining Public Safety Panel #2: Invest in Communities
CBA Peoples Economy Panel
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CBA Peoples Economy Panel
CBA Housing & Tenants' Rights panel, March 23, 2021
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CBA Housing & Tenants' Rights panel, March 23, 2021
CBA Democratizing Power Community Conversation
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CBA Democratizing Power Community Conversation
Breaking Down the City of San Diego Budget
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Breaking Down the City of San Diego Budget
Community Budget Alliance Panel: Redefining Public Safety #1
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Community Budget Alliance Panel: Redefining Public Safety #1
Panel: State of Black Workers in San Diego County
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Panel: State of Black Workers in San Diego County
CBA Mayoral Forum, September 23, 2020
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CBA Mayoral Forum, September 23, 2020
Invest in San Diego Families (ISDF) Budget Town Hall 7/30/20
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Invest in San Diego Families (ISDF) Budget Town Hall 7/30/20
Invest in San Diego Families (ISDF) Townhall June 24, 2020
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Invest in San Diego Families (ISDF) Townhall June 24, 2020
CW: Shorted: Wage Theft, Time Theft and Discrimination in San Diego County Restaurants Jobs
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CW: Shorted: Wage Theft, Time Theft and Discrimination in San Diego County Restaurants Jobs
San Diego County Restaurant Workers Report Wage Theft
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San Diego County Restaurant Workers Report Wage Theft
Poverty Among San Diego Seniors Increases
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Poverty Among San Diego Seniors Increases
Report San Diego Economy Taking $1B Hit From Low Safety Net
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Report San Diego Economy Taking $1B Hit From Low Safety Net
Tenants Rights Now!
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Tenants Rights Now!
Renovate Emerald Hills Park!
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Renovate Emerald Hills Park!
San Diego should invest in Environmental Justice communities!
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San Diego should invest in Environmental Justice communities!
What Happens to Recycling Workers?!
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What Happens to Recycling Workers?!
CPI Executive Director, Kyra R. Greene, calls out the Board of Supervisors
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CPI Executive Director, Kyra R. Greene, calls out the Board of Supervisors
Stop #WageTheft!
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Stop #WageTheft!