Promoting higher living standards for poor and moderate-income people through research, policy development, public education and effective advocacy.

CPI won a Community Benefits Agreement ensuring that one of the largest downtown developments will have living wage jobs, affordable housing, and green building standards. CPI developed a policy package to make sure that the public interest is protected if City services are privatized. CPI was a key partner in the Project Stabilization Agreement at the San Diego Unified School District, to ensure that jobs funded with taxpayer dollars go to local workers. CPI�s research in The Bottom Line exposed the City�s structural deficit and the need for more revenue.   Ensure that workers covered by the City�s Living Wage ordinance receive those wages and benefits required by the law. Conduct research that lays groundwork for the progressive agenda at the County of San Diego Ensure that public projects contain green building standards and promote good jobs with health care, reduced environmental impact and pathways from poverty to middle-class careers Continue to work with partners to develop a California state wide network to advocate for Construction Careers and Green Jobs policies at the regional and state level. Continue to develop a national partnership and clearinghouse to support education and advocacy campaigns at the local, state and national levels to promote responsible contracting and quality public services. Publish research that frames current issues through the lens of working families, and increase understanding of the policymakers, media and advocates regarding economic and health care disparities. Build, educate and mobilize a constituency for change among community leaders, low-income workers and residents to improve the quality of life of working people. Increase the organizational capacity of CPI so that we can carry out our program more effectively.