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Susan Duerksen, Communications Director
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Phone: (619) 584-5744 ext. 64
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Phone: (619) 584-5744 ext. 29
CPI calls on SD County board to optimize use of new federal health funding
11/30/11
For immediate release: Nov. 30, 2011 Contacts: Susan Duerksen, 619-584-5744 x.64, 619-804-1950 Corinne Wilson, 619-584-5744 x.23 CPI calls on SD County board to optimize use of new federal health funding Research shows more people uninsured in county, while outreach lags As residents of San Diego County continue to lose health insurance, County officials could enhance…
Community to tell City Council: Keep our landfill public
9/26/11
Groups and citizens TODAY will urge rejection of outsourcing plan Community groups will be out in force Monday to tell the San Diego City Council to keep Miramar Landfill under public control. “Contracting out the landfill is a bad idea for the public interest and the City’s financial health,” said Clare Crawford, CPI Executive Director….
CPI statement on City Council decision on Miramar Landfill
9/26/11
Unfortunately, San Diego’s City Council has decided to continue with an expensive and misguided process to contract out Miramar Landfill, without any hard data on the potential benefits or costs and despite many red flags. Councilmembers David Alvarez, Marti Emerald and Todd Gloria are to be commended for their serious consideration of the issue and…
Community to City Council: Just say No
9/23/11
For immediate release Sept. 23, 2011 Contact: Susan Duerksen, 619-584-5744 x64 or 619-804-1950 Community to City Council: Just say No Coalition will urge Council Monday to keep Miramar Landfill public Community groups will be out in force Monday to tell the San Diego City Council to keep Miramar Landfill under public control. “It’s becoming clearer…
Poverty grew dramatically in San Diego County in 2010
9/22/11
A growing number of individuals and families throughout the San Diego region are falling into poverty, with children especially hard-hit, according to CPI’s analysis of poverty and income data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2010, fully a third of San Diego County’s population – more than 1 million people – lived in…
San Diego takes first step toward fining banks for foreclosures
9/14/11
A committee of the San Diego City Council today took the first step toward holding banks accountable for leaving foreclosed properties neglected. At the urging of Councilmember David Alvarez and community residents, the Land Use and Housing committee directed the City Attorney to draft language for an ordinance that would fine banks $1,000 a day…
Residents convene to address harm foreclosures bring to communities
8/15/11
On Thursday night, Southeast San Diego residents will meet to discuss remedies for neighborhood financial distress brought by foreclosures and irresponsible banks. Town hall forum: “Stand Up For Neighborhoods” Thursday, August 18 at 6 pm Jacobs Center 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego Community, faith and labor leaders will join others to share accounts of families…
Despite new and unresolved issues, landfill outsourcing proceeds
7/13/11
Despite overwhelming public opposition to the risky and costly privatization of Miramar Landfill, the San Diego City Council’s Rules committee today voted 3-2 to send the controversial plan on to the full council. A council vote is expected July 25 or 26 on the Mayor’s program to outsource operations at the city’s only public landfill,…
CPI calls for investigation of methane gas contract at Miramar Landfill
12/7/10
The Center on Policy Initiatives is calling for an immediate investigation of the contract for methane gas control at Miramar Landfill and the procedures for monitoring the contractor, given the company’s record of serious air-quality violations. CPI also is urging reinstatement of an environmental management system at the landfill that was quietly dissolved last spring…
100,000 more San Diegans have fallen out of the middle class
9/28/10
For Immediate Release Sept. 28, 2010 Contact: Xavier Leonard, (619) 718-1058 or (619) 584-5744 x.29 100,000 more San Diegans have fallen out of the middle class CPI analysis and charts available More than 100,000 San Diego County residents fell from the middle class into poverty or severe economic hardship over the past two years, while…
