Peter Chen

Peter Chen, Senior Policy Analyst, has worked on child and family policy advocacy in New Jersey since 2014. Most recently, he coordinated New Jersey’s nonprofit campaign for a complete count of the 2020 Census. Additionally, Peter has written reports on topics including: childhood lead poisoning prevention, chronic absenteeism from school, teacher certification, and summer meals. Prior to New Jersey Policy Perspective, Peter was Policy Counsel at Advocates for Children of New Jersey, where he also served as a Skadden Fellow from 2014-16. Peter received his JD from Yale Law School and his Bachelors of Arts from Indiana University-Bloomington. He served as a law clerk for Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Film Tax Credits Are a Bad Deal for New Jersey, With Few Benefits Coming Back to the State

June 24, 2024 • Tax and Budget
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in opposition of expanding film tax credits.

StayNJ Task Force Report Fails To Fix Regressive Proposal

May 30, 2024 • Tax and Budget
StayNJ would overwhelmingly go to the highest-income households and neglect senior renters who are most at risk of losing their homes.

Very Big, Very Few, and Far Away: Majority of Companies That Would Pay the Corporate Transit Fee Are From Out-of-State

May 14, 2024 • Tax and Budget, Transportation
The proposed Corporate Transit Fee would be targeted to the most profitable corporations in the world, not New Jersey businesses.

Dedicating Corporate Transit Fee Revenue to NJ Transit Makes Fiscal and Policy Sense

April 25, 2024 • Tax and Budget, Transportation
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in favor of dedicating revenue from the Corporate Transit Fee to fund NJ Transit.

Giving Businesses Tax Credits for Hybrid Workers Undermines the Very Purpose of the Tax Credits

March 11, 2024 • Tax and Budget
Lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill that would allow businesses to receive tax credits for workers that primarily work from home.

The FY2025 Budget Should Use Corporate Tax Revenue to Support Public Investments

March 11, 2024 • Tax and Budget
Testimony from Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in support of reinstating the full Corporate Business Tax surcharge to fund public services.

Evaluating Governor Murphy’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2025

March 8, 2024 • Tax and Budget
The governor’s budget maintains funding for essential public services, but more revenue is needed.

What to Look for in the New Jersey Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

February 22, 2024 • Tax and Budget
Ahead of Governor Murphy’s budget address, here are eleven ways the next state budget can advance economic justice.

Family Leave Expansion Is Good for Business, Improving Retention and Reducing Labor Costs

February 6, 2024 • Economic Justice
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in support of expanding New Jersey's Paid Family Leave protection.

New Jersey’s Population is Actually Growing, Despite Data from Moving Van Companies

February 5, 2024 • Tax and Budget
Bad data alert: When it comes to measuring New Jersey’s population, trust the Decennial Census, not a random moving van company.