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photo - Census 2020 Form and US Flag Shorter Timeline Threatens Census Count Eric McGhee, Jennifer Paluch August 11 2020 As the in-person follow-up phase of Census 2020 gets underway, COVID-19 and an earlier-than-expected deadline pose challenges for ensuring a complete count. Read More
photo - Census 2020 Form and US Flag Census Responses Lagging during COVID-19 Eric McGhee, Sarah Bohn, Courtney Lee, Jennifer Paluch, Tess Thorman June 11 2020 California’s self-response rate so far on the 2020 Census is lower than ten years ago, but it is slightly higher than for the nation as a whole. Read More
Photo of tract housing in California Counting Californians and Holding Elections in a Pandemic Lori Pottinger April 1 2020 For Census Day, we talked to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla about challenges the COVID-19 pandemic brings to counting Californians for Census 2020 as well as to holding elections in November. Read More
photo - Emplty Residential Street in Los Angeles COVID-19 and California’s Census Count Eric McGhee March 24 2020 With the census just underway, how might the challenges presented by COVID-19 affect California’s ability to ensure a complete count? Read More
photo - Countdown to Census 2020 Event Video: Countdown to Census 2020 Stephanie Barton February 12 2020 Secretary of state Alex Padilla and other leaders discuss why the upcoming census is so important for California and assess the state’s readiness for the count. Read More
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