SoCal Residents Want More Action on Housing, Worker Rights
As part of an ongoing collaboration and partnership with the Southern California News Group, the Center for Social Innovation has been conducting surveys in the…
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COVID-19 Downturn Worse than 2008, Workers without BAs Hit Hardest
The COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn it gave rise to drastically increased the number of unemployed Americans. In regions that already faced employment and…
Politics & the Pandemic – Fall 2020 Survey of Southern California
BY GARY RETTBERG, CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION, UCR A new survey conducted by the Southern California News Group (SCNG) and the Center for Social Innovation…
State of Education Equity in the Inland Empire
Much like in the rest of the country, the historical legacies and contemporary manifestations of racial segregation and discrimination have led to deep inequities in…
State of Nonprofits in the Inland Empire
The future of California is inland, and the future of Southern California is the Inland Empire. As the nation’s 13th largest metropolitan area continues to rapidly grow, a…
State of Civic Engagement in the Inland Empire
A community’s strength depends on its level of civic en- gagement, which includes voting, volunteerism, and other forms of civic and political participation. This is…
State of Women in the Inland Empire
This report provides an overview of the state of women in the Inland Empire region of Riverside and San Ber- nardino Counties, a fast-growing area…
State of Work in the Inland Empire
This report provides an overview of the state of work in the Inland Empire region of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, an area that accounts…
State of Immigrants in the Inland Empire
One in five residents in the Inland Empire is an immigrant. Migration has been a central feature of the region for centuries, and there are…