This piece was submitted by 16 past chairs of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce: Phil Blair, Nikki Clay, Stephen P. Cushman, William K. Geppert, Benjamin A. Haddad, Robert Horsman, Mel Katz, Lisa Kay, Michael Madigan, Neil Mohr, Vincent E. Mudd, Michael Murphy, Ted Roth, Brian T. Seltzer, Caroline Winn and Thomas V. Wornham.

In late 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis produced some eye-catching numbers about our region. It found our gross domestic product (GDP) had reached roughly $262 billion. That’s bigger than 25 U.S. states and countries like Greece, Hungary and Morocco. It’s proof the path San Diego has been on over the last 30 years – a diversified economy that supports entrepreneurs and working families alike – has had positive results.

Yet that success was not alw

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