Local Economy and Job Security

Aggie Square construction

We prioritize local hiring, volunteering, purchasing, and investing to enhance the region’s economic health – providing opportunities for everyone from small businesses to construction contractors. Some examples:

Some examples of our efforts:

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Spotlight: Aggie Square community benefits

The Aggie Square project will co-locate business partners and community-based programs with UC Davis innovation and research. UC Davis, developer Wexford Science and Technology, and the city of Sacramento have agreed on a Community Benefits Partnership Agreement for the project based on input from local residents.

The agreement directs $50 million toward affordable housing in the neighborhood, thousands of jobs in construction and in the completed project, improvements to the Broadway and Stockton Boulevard corridors, and annual funding for community projects. 

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OUR IMPACT

Spotlight: A regional economic powerhouse

According to an economic study, UC Davis Health expenditures create a total economic impact of $4.6 billion for the seven-county local region – an additional $1.08 for every dollar UC Davis Health spends.

UC Davis Health has more than 11,000 employees in the region, and economic activity generated indirectly and by their spending supports an additional 14,600 jobs.

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Spotlight: Anchor Institution commitment

In 2020, UC Davis Health formally launched its Anchor Institution Mission (AIM) for Community Health. In partnership with the local community, UC Davis Health seeks to hire locally, volunteer locally, purchase locally, and invest locally.

More Believe in Better Highlights

Some recent examples of our ongoing efforts to advance health for all.

UC Davis researchers help decode the cause of aggressive breast cancer in women of color

Cancer center researchers may have uncovered the specific biomarker that causes Black women to get triple-negative breast cancer at higher rates than other women.

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New report highlights ways to advance women’s health research

A committee of experts, including UC Davis Health’s Nancy E. Lane, advised Congress on how to address gaps in research on women’s health.

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Student-run Clínica Tepati celebrates 50th anniversary

Clínica Tepati, the UC Davis student-run free clinic in Midtown Sacramento, celebrates 50 years of caring for underserved patients.

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Personal experience propels student to improve mental health for other Californians

A collaborative program among UC nursing schools aims to meet need for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.

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