The Assembly Select Committee on the Census, the Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector, and the Senate Select Committee on the 2020 US Census will meet to discuss the 2020 Census.
On August 7th, join us in following the footsteps of migrants as they are sent across the border to Tijuana, and hear from those that are working to support them through these challenging first days, months, and even years.
The 2020 Census will likely be the most difficult census in recent history, and there could not be more at stake.
On June 8, the Commerce Department (which oversees the Census Bureau) invited the public to comment on the paperwork associated with the 2020 Census. The public has 60 days – until August 7 – to submit comments.
Since October 2017, the U.S. government has forcibly separated at least 2,400 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive on our southern border seeking refuge.
Census 2020 is less than two years away; the time to act is now! Planning has started for a “Get Out The Count” campaign to reach hard-to-count populations in the communities you care about.
The legislation currently being debated in Washington, DC and Sacramento could result in significant changes for the philanthropy sector and our communities.
The Census is about power and money. The Census count determines the number of seats our state receives in the U.S. House of Representatives and how the government will allocate over $600 billion in federal funding to your community.
On March 26, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, in response to a request from the Department of Justice.
Last year brought staggering changes in federal policies and this year promises more of the same. Whether it's taxes, immigration or the federal budget, what happens in Washington affects us here in California.