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The 2020 Census and Political Representation in California

By Eric McGhee, Sarah Bohn, Tess Thorman

If the 2020 Census does a poor job of counting traditionally undercounted populations and immigrant communities, the state could easily lose one of its 53 seats in the House of Representatives.

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2020 Census: Counting Los Angeles County

By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn

Nearly 25% of California's population calls Los Angeles County home. Counting all of the region's residents—10.3 million people—in the 2020 Census is going to be challenging.

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2020 Census: Counting the Bay Area

By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn

An undercount in the 2020 Census could have major ramifications for California. Regions of the Bay Area, home to about 20% of the state's population, are particularly challenging to count.

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2020 Census: Counting the Inland Empire

By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn

Counting Californians accurately in the 2020 Census is crucial. Many factors make the Inland Empire—home to more than 4.5 million Californians—a particularly challenging region.

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2020 Census: Counting the San Joaquin Valley

By Tess Thorman, Sarah Bohn, Vicki Hsieh

An accurate count in the 2020 Census is crucial for California. Home to 4.3 million people, the San Joaquin Valley may be one of the state’s hardest-to-count regions.

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Geographic Variation in Poverty across California

By Tess Thorman

Poverty in California varies dramatically by region. PPIC's new interactive maps show these disparities across counties and US congressional, state senate, and state assembly districts.

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K–12 Reforms and California’s English Learner Achievement Gap

By Laura Hill

English Learner (EL) students have been a key part of California’s K–12 system for decades. They currently make up about 21 percent of the public school population. English Learner status is meant to be temporary, and indeed, reclassified English Learners (those who are deemed English proficient) are among the best-performing students in the state. But students who remain ELs for longer periods generally have poor outcomes.

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