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John Husing, Ph.D. Economics & Politics, Inc.
Inland Empire Economic Strategies For Poverty, Homelessness & Public Health John Husing, Ph.D. Economics & Politics, Inc.
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Inland Empie Poverty Has Soared
Share & Number of Inland Residents Below Poverty Level Census Bureau Year People In Poverty Share of Population in Poverty Population 1990 306,417 11.8% 2,588,793 2000 477,496 14.7% 3,255,526 2013 795,483 18.2% 4,380,878 2014 833,505 18.8% 4,441,890 2015 17.5% 4,489,159 Change 480,414 1,900,366 Change 156.8% 73.4%
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Poverty A Social Justice & Children’s Issue
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Unemployment Rates
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Highest Unemployment Rates U.S. Metro Areas 1,000,00 or More
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Huge Shares of Southern Californians Are Marginally Educated
Adults
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Homeless Based upon 2009 Metrics
3,310,000 137,563
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Poverty A Public Health Issue
Socio-Economics (Poverty, Lack of Jobs) 40% Population’s Behaviors Related To Poverty 30% Access to Medical Care An Issue for the Poor 20% Environmental % 90% Source: Different Perspectives For Assigning Weights To Determinants of Health, University of Wisconsin, Public Health Institute, 2010
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What is Needed To Attack Poverty?
Housing: Secure Security: Public Services Short Course Adult Training in Specific Skills Sectors With Few Education Barriers to Entry Median Incomes Approaching Middle Class Earnings Skill Ladders Up Which Workers Can Move To Median Incomes Sectors That Are Adding Jobs
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Secure Housing
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Cost of Housing
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2. Public Services Counseling Medical Care Income Maintenance
Child Care Transportation
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Life Coaches Agency Agreements To Provide People With Support Services & Move Them Towards Self-Sufficiency Life Coaches Working With Families & Agencies To Ensure Both Are Moving Families Towards Be Able To Take Training
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3. Training in Industry Determined Occupations
Skills Hands-On Training Certifications Workforce Behaviors
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Middle Class Earnings, Minimum Skills To Enter
Median Incomes Near To Middle Class Needs, Minimum Entry Level Requirements Middle Class Earnings, Minimum Skills To Enter Can Help Put a Household in the Middle Class
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Job Quality
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Inland Empire Economy Is Gaining Strength!
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Logistics Powerful Job Growth
23% of New Jobs 11% of Job Growth 13% of Job Growth 5% of Job Growth Median Pay $45,677 Median Pay $51,051 Median Pay $49,567 Median Pay $54,261
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50 Interviews – 18 Sub-Sectors
4. Demand Occupations & Training Standards Truck Driving & Maintenance Construction Craft Skills Mechanical Skills Medical Technical Skills Accounting Clerical Skills Office Software Skills
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5. Convince Educators To Establish Training
Industry Defined Occupations Hands-On Experience Workplace Behavior Rapid Training Night Time & Weekend Training Options Life Coaches Work With Family & Trainers To Ensure Training Is Completed
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6. Companies Take A Lead Define Occupations In Demand
Assist in Definition of Skills Needed To Be Taught Define Certifications Needed Agree To Give Priority Interviews To Those Completing Training Life Coaches Work With Family & Companies To Try And Make Job Interviews Are Successful
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Issues
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Will Educators Respond?
Community Colleges Adult Schools Regional Occupational Programs High Schools Non-Profits
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CARB & AQMD – Stop Logistics Growth
PM 2.5: Diesel Pollution CARB & AQMD – Stop Logistics Growth -91.4%
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CA Electrical Costs Far Higher Than Any Other Western States
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Regulators Have Nearly Stopped CA Manufacturing Growth
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Cost of Housing CEQA Stopping Housing Development …
Forcing Marginally Educated & Poor To Move Inland
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Who Is Hurt? Companies Can Avoid California, Put Growth Elsewhere
Or In Some Cases Leave It Is Marginally Educated Workers Who Pay The Price by Lack of Access To Reduced Availability of Good Paying Jobs Ensuring This Does Not Happen This Is A Policy Imperative
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Opposition & Challenges To Continuation Of Affordable Care Act
Ensuring This Does Not Happen This Is A Policy Imperative
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