blog post 2020 Census: Counting the Bay Area By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn Sep 26, 2018 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.
blog post Could Wildfires Affect the 2020 Census? By Sarah Bohn, Tess Thorman Sep 19, 2018 Among their many devastating long-term effects, disasters may elevate the risk of undercounting some communities in the upcoming census.
blog post 2020 Census: Counting the Inland Empire By Tess Thorman, Vicki Hsieh, Sarah Bohn Sep 5, 2018 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.
blog post 2020 Census: Counting the San Joaquin Valley By Tess Thorman, Sarah Bohn, Vicki Hsieh Aug 30, 2018 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.
blog post Video: 2020 Census: Why Is the Citizenship Question Such a Big Deal? By Eric McGhee Aug 7, 2018 The addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census has sparked controversy. PPIC’s Eric McGhee explains why.
blog post 2020 Census: Where Are California’s Hard-to-Count Communities? By Vicki Hsieh, Tess Thorman Aug 1, 2018 The 2020 Census is closer than you think. PPIC’s new interactive maps highlight hard-to-count communities across the state and why they are hard to reach.
interactive 2020 Census Maps: California’s Hard-to-Count Communities Jul 31, 2018 PPIC’s interactive maps highlight hard-to-count communities across California—and identify reasons why certain areas may be hard to reach and at risk of being undercounted in the upcoming census.
blog post How the Census Affects State Finances By Patrick Murphy May 29, 2018 The census determines how billions of federal dollars are distributed to the states. California, in particular, has a lot at stake.